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Brazil: Blogging Carnival on the New Forestry Code

Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Citizen Media, Environment, Governance, Law, Politics

Global Voices in Portuguese launched today, May 4, a blogging carnival [1] [pt] about the new Forestry Code [2], recently approved by the Brazilian Senate. While some claim that agribusiness is hindered by the existing Code and Brazil is missing out on opportunities for economic development, environmental activists demand for a “zero deforestation” bill.