Elizabeth Rust, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: 'A string of recent events indicates that Amazonian deforestation and violence against environmental activists are on the rise. The Brazilian Congress s lower house approves a bill that weakens protection of the rainforest - which may explain the drastic increase in deforestation, as land clearers anticipate amnesty for their crimes. Given Brazil s historical disregard for the Amazon rainforest s global importance, and the legislature's evident lack of commitment to resolving the issue, a strong and long-term executive response is urgently needed.'
http://www.truth-out.org/brazil%E2%80%99s-deforestation-quagmire/1312130449
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Veto the new Forest Code before it is too late
http://tinyurl.com/ctxx4zh
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=rainforest
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=deforestation
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