Perceptions of Amazonian deforestation in the British and Brazilian media Percepções do desmatamento da Amazônia na mídia Britânica e Brasileira
The Amazon rainforest stretches across more than six million square kilometers and nine countries. Of the original forest area it is thought that 18 per cent has been cleared, mainly for farming purposes. In Brazil, the main drivers of deforestation are beef ranching and soya production that togethe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672010000200010 |