Land Protection Initiatives Reduced Amazon Deforestation by Up to 83%, Research Finds
July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024
MANCHESTER, England, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious goals, including the UN biodiversity target to protect 30% of the planet's surface by 2030.
Reversing biodiversity loss i . . .
A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious goals, including the UN biodiversity target to protect 30% of the planet's surface by 2030.
Reversing biodiversity loss i . . .