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This statement highlights the critical role of tropical forests, particularly the Amazon, in maintaining rainfall across Brazil. It warns that continuing historical deforestation trends will lead to severe droughts and unsustainable economic costs for the country, urging the application of existing tools and scientific lessons over the next decade.

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  • Research by Spracklen and co-authors published in 2012 provided evidence that tropical forests are essential for maintaining rainfall in various global regions, including the Amazon Forest's influence on rainfall across most of Brazil, specifically mentioning Mato Grosso and the Southern states.
  • Despite scientific evidence, the Amazon is experiencing a return to historical record deforestation rates, making previous projections regarding rainfall regime changes appear optimistic and contributing to significant agribusiness losses due to droughts.

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Hoover, N. (2022). Insistiremos em mais uma década de desmatamento e secas? Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/insistiremos-em-mais-uma-decada-de-desmatamento-e-secas/
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Hoover, Natalie. Insistiremos em mais uma década de desmatamento e secas? Climate Policy Initiative, 2022. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/insistiremos-em-mais-uma-decada-de-desmatamento-e-secas/.
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{{cite press release |last1=Hoover |first1=Natalie |title=Insistiremos em mais uma década de desmatamento e secas? |publisher=Climate Policy Initiative |date=25 January 2022 |url=https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/insistiremos-em-mais-uma-decada-de-desmatamento-e-secas/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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@misc{hoover2022insistiremos, author = {Hoover, Natalie}, title = {{Insistiremos em mais uma década de desmatamento e secas?}}, publisher = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/insistiremos-em-mais-uma-decada-de-desmatamento-e-secas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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