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

Created Aug 04 2020, 7:09 PM by Daniel Alberto Sumalavia Casuso
  • Lands
  • Amazon
  • Mining
  • Conservation
  • Brazil
  • Biodiversity
  • Deforestation


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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