ELECTION SPECIAL : What do the October 3rd Elections Mean for the Forest Code?

October 1, 2010 by sabrina971822

Now that you know everything you ever wanted to know about the Forest Code (and then some), you’re probably wondering why we’ve chose to write so much about these reform proposals that took place back in July. Great question. (insert pat on the back here) In order for the Forest Code to be changed, ( ie the reforms to pass) – it would first have to go through  the full Chamber of Deputies. Following that, because Brazil has a bicameral legislature (2 houses, […]

Categories: International Forest Issues, Uncategorized • Tags: Amazon, Brazil, Codigo Forestal, elections, farms, food security, Forest Code, Rainforest

Agriculture: Primary Driver of Deforestation for 20 years

September 22, 2010 by sabrina971822

So let’s start with this mind blowing statistic brought to us by a recent study by Stanford researcher Holly Gibbs:  Over the 20 years between 1980 and 2000, more than half a million square miles of new farmland was created in the developing world.                            Of this land, over 80% was carved out of tropical forests! So over these 20 years, rainforests were the primary source for new agricultural land ! So what have Gibbs and her team of researchers added […]

Categories: International Forest Issues, Uncategorized • Tags: agriculture, farms, food security, Forest, Rainforests