Proposed law viewed as risk to Amazon

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Publication Date: 
July 27, 2010
News Source: 
Reuters

Rio de Janeiro - A proposed overhaul of Brazilian forest policy being considered in Congress is raising concern that the world's largest forest could be left more vulnerable than in decades to razing by farmers despite recent progress in protecting it.
 

 

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