Deforestation has sharply increased in Amazon rainforest countries outside of Brazil, finds a new analysis based on satellite data.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Brazilian state to pay counties that cut Amazon deforestation
The Brazilian state of Pará has launched a new compensation scheme to incentivize further cuts in deforestation.
Amazonian students help monitor threatened frog populations
Working with local students leads to better conservation awareness among local populations that have long feared amphibians.
WWF publishes study on incentives for environmental services
Document released Friday addresses the experience of using the tool of incentives in Acre, in partnership with local government.