http://unjust.wordpress.com Unjust practices are harming more than just the Brazilian population. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:23:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://unjust.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/the-amazon-is-slowly-disappearing/#comment-4 kkrall Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:23:30 +0000 http://unjust.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-4 I haven’t been able to find a lot of recent information on replanting the Amazon. However, I have found information from a few years ago about plans to do so. In 2004 Brazil had plans to be replanting the same quantity of forest as it destroys by the year 2007. At that time millions of dollars were allocated to help combat deforestation. The government was supposed to have help provided by private enterprises and multiple programs that had been established to prevent deforestation. Also, in 2006 Brazil proposed a new way of providing incentives to prevent the deforestation of native forests which included an international loan fund. Finally, up until a decade ago, private landowners were allowed to deforest 50% of their land. Legislation recently amended the figure to 20% but many ranchers have not replanted at all and I have not found any information on programs that have been established to enforce the new legislation. If I find any more information I will be sure to let you know. I haven’t been able to find a lot of recent information on replanting the Amazon. However, I have found information from a few years ago about plans to do so. In 2004 Brazil had plans to be replanting the same quantity of forest as it destroys by the year 2007. At that time millions of dollars were allocated to help combat deforestation. The government was supposed to have help provided by private enterprises and multiple programs that had been established to prevent deforestation. Also, in 2006 Brazil proposed a new way of providing incentives to prevent the deforestation of native forests which included an international loan fund. Finally, up until a decade ago, private landowners were allowed to deforest 50% of their land. Legislation recently amended the figure to 20% but many ranchers have not replanted at all and I have not found any information on programs that have been established to enforce the new legislation. If I find any more information I will be sure to let you know.

]]> http://unjust.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/the-amazon-is-slowly-disappearing/#comment-3 Lorina Coble Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:53:06 +0000 http://unjust.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-3 I was wondering if you've heard of any programs to replant any of the rainforest or are they just using the land for cattle and crops and then moving on when the land is used up? Good writing. I was wondering if you’ve heard of any programs to replant any of the rainforest or are they just using the land for cattle and crops and then moving on when the land is used up? Good writing.

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