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Amazon forest loss lowest in more than 20 years [1]

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region fell to its lowest in 23 years in the year through July, the government said Monday, attributing the drop to its tougher stance against illegal logging.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2011
Environment News Network [2]
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Deforestation [3], Forests [4], Brazil [5], Amazon [6], Illegal Trade [7], Timber Smuggling [8], Farmers [9], Agriculture [10], Hydroelectricity [11]

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