Niobium mining in Brazilian Amazon would cause significant forest loss: Study

The recent niobium study offers an example of how science can be proactive in analyzing the environmental impact of infrastructure development well before it happens, hopefully helping guide policy decisions to prevent deforestation, pollution, the spread of disease and other problems.

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Title	Niobium mining in Brazilian Amazon would cause significant forest loss: Study
Organization	Mongabay Latam
Language	English
Year	2020
File type	pdf
Keywords     English	Amazon, biodiversity, Brazil, conservation, deforestation, lands, mining.
Palabras clave Español	Amazonía, biodiversidad, Brasil, conservación, deforestación, tierras, minería.
Palavras-chave Português	Amazônia, biodiversidade, Brasil, conservação, desmatamento, terra, mineração.
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