Brazil: Avoided Deforestation (REDD) And Indigenous Peoples - Experiences, Challenges And ...

Brazil: Avoided Deforestation (REDD) And Indigenous Peoples - Experiences, Challenges And Opportunities In The Amazon Context   Concern with negative effects of climate change on the world’s economy and society is nothing new, although it has grown considerably in past years. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), signed in 19921 by 165 countries, including Brazil, made clear the need to progressively reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, a responsibility shared by...

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