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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

23/06/2024
10.76% of the Amazon area in Brazil was deforested between 2001 and 2020, the highest rate among Amazonian countries (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Cita El 10.76% del área amazónica en Brasil fue deforestada entre 2001 y 2020, la tasa más alta entre los países amazónicos (Lesenfants et al., 2024).
Fuente Lesenfants, Y., Mehl, A. V., Muggah, R., Aguirre, K., & Smith, P. (2024). Re-imagining bioeconomy for Amazonia. Inter-American Development Bank.

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