Untitled public forestlands threaten Amazon conservation
Paulo Moutinho, Cláudia Azevedo-Ramos
Abstract
A large proportion of recent Brazilian Amazon deforestation is occurring on untitled public forestlands through land grabbing. This emerging risk demands long-term conservation strategies. Here we propose prioritizing land tenure security, technological improvement, and law enforcement.
Topics & Concepts
Amazon rainforestDeforestation (computer science)EnforcementLaw enforcementBusinessGeographyNatural resource economicsEnvironmental planningAgroforestryPolitical scienceEconomicsEcologyLawComputer scienceBiologyProgramming languageConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses