Mining drives extensive deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
Industrial mining contributes to deforestation in the Amazon, and the extent of effect could occur beyond areas of land explicitly permitted for mining. Here, Sonter et al. show that deforestation in 70-km buffer zones around mines has led to an estimated 9% of Brazilian Amazon deforestation since 2...
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oai:doaj.org-article:2e6ee35218ce4f4286a873e65dbe3fad2021-12-02T17:06:18ZMining drives extensive deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon10.1038/s41467-017-00557-w2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/2e6ee35218ce4f4286a873e65dbe3fad2017-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00557-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Industrial mining contributes to deforestation in the Amazon, and the extent of effect could occur beyond areas of land explicitly permitted for mining. Here, Sonter et al. show that deforestation in 70-km buffer zones around mines has led to an estimated 9% of Brazilian Amazon deforestation since 2005.Laura J. SonterDiego HerreraDamian J. BarrettGillian L. GalfordChris J. MoranBritaldo S. Soares-FilhoNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017) |
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Industrial mining contributes to deforestation in the Amazon, and the extent of effect could occur beyond areas of land explicitly permitted for mining. Here, Sonter et al. show that deforestation in 70-km buffer zones around mines has led to an estimated 9% of Brazilian Amazon deforestation since 2005. |
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