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Untitled public forestlands threaten Amazon conservation

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  • Paulo Moutinho

    (Amazon Environmental Research Institute – IPAM Amazon)

  • Claudia Azevedo-Ramos

    (Federal University of Pará)

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A large proportion of recent Brazilian Amazon deforestation is occurring on untitled public forestlands through land grabbing. This emerging risk demands long-term conservation strategies. Here we propose prioritizing land tenure security, technological improvement, and law enforcement.

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  • Paulo Moutinho & Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, 2023. "Untitled public forestlands threaten Amazon conservation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-36427-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36427-x
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