That finding could have big implications for national forest policies worldwide, implying that as forests go, so too does the planet. (csmonitor.com)
We also find that Brazilian states need to be better rewarded for being the primary agents in implementing and enforcing forest policies. (forest-trends.org)
«Indigenous people are telling us rainfall and river levels have changed; the fires they're dealing with are different now; and the climate systems they used to depend on for growing crops have become unpredictable,» said Steve Schwartzman, lead author of the study and director of tropical forest policy at Environmental Defense Fund. (edf.org)