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| HILÁRIO, R. R.; TOLEDO, J. J. de; MUSTIN, K.; CASTRO, I. J.; COSTA-NETO, S. V.; KAUANO, E. E.; EILERS, V.; VASCONCELOS, I. M.; MENDES-JÚNIOR, R. N.; FUNI, C.; FEARNSIDE, P. M.; SILVA, J. M. C.; EULER, A. M. C.; CARVALHO, W. D. de. |
| Although Amapá is the most protected Brazilian state, the same level of protection does not extend to its savannas. These are currently suffering increased pressure from threats including large-scale agriculture, particularly the expansion of soybean plantations. In September 2016, the Government of Amapá presented a zoning proposal (Zoneamento Socioambiental do Cerrado [ZSC]) that reserves most of the savannas for agricultural activities. Here, we outline how the methodology employed is flawed because it does not include fauna surveys, evaluations of ecosystem services or an assessment of the social importance of the savannas. The ZSC authors admit that, contrary to Brazilian legislation, the zoning was carried out with the single intention of increasing... |
| Tipo: Artigo de periódico |
Palavras-chave: Soybean plantation; Plantação de soja; Land use policy; Politica de uso da terra; Conservation; Savanna; Soybean.; Cerrado; Agricultura; Biodiversidade; Conservação; Soja; Agriculture; Biodiversity.. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1078302 |
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