Brazilian amazon: A significant five year drop in deforestation rates but figures are on the rise again

Ambio

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 309-314

  Malingreau, J P ^a   Eva, H D ^a   De Miranda, E E ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY MODELING; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; SPACE FLIGHT; TIME;

BRAZIL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FORESTRY; SPACECRAFT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84862135570     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0196-7     Document Type: Article

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