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Along a freshly repaved stretch of the BR-317 highway in Acre, a Brazilian state bordering Bolivia and Peru in the Western Amazon, pasture stretches out as far as the eye can see. Solitary Brazil nut ...
News Brazil » Acre » Life: Amazon’s Nutmeg Family Revealed: 34 Species Mapped in Brazil’s Acre State
A newly curated dataset documents 34 species of the nutmeg family Myristicaceae in Brazil's Acre state, revealing watershed-linked distribution patterns and a heavily male-biased flowering ratio.
News Brazil » Acre » Life: New study reveals obstacle undermining Brazil's 30-million-acre reforestation plan: 'It's that simple'
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil's luscious landscape has been ravaged by deforestation for over a half-century. And while President Silva has led efforts ...
News Brazil » Acre » Life: Brazil protects 1.6 million acres, creates 4 Amazon reserves, and expands Caatinga park
More than 1.6 million acres of Brazilian ecosystems have been placed under protection, expanding conservation efforts in a country considered one of the most ecologically important on Earth. The newly ...
News Brazil » Acre » Life: Environmental service incentives in the state of Acre, Brazil: Lessons for policies, programmes and strategies for jurisdiction-wide REDD+
This WWF report analyzes the design and construction of ISA Carbon, the REDD+ programme of Acre, Brazil, and identifies strengths and challenges. It aims to provide insights for the further ...
News Brazil » Acre » Life: Brazil's Acre state and German development bank agree to performance-based payments linked to REDD+
The Brazilian state of Acre took a critical step towards realizing REDD+ by signing an agreement with German development bank KfW to cut greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in exchange for up ...
News Brazil » Acre » Life: In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The 2024 inauguration of the Chinese-built Chancay Port in Peru has reinforced calls to build road infrastructure through the Amazon, connecting ...