Brazilian conservation policies ARE MAKING PROGRESS

A fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative analyzing deforestation trends in the Amazon between 2002 and 2012, highlighting a shift in deforestation methods to evade satellite detection.

• Deforestation methods shifted toward smaller clearings to avoid satellite detection, as monitoring satellites are unable to detect clearings smaller than 25 hectares (approximately 30 soccer fields).
• Deforestation practices varied by state, specifically noting differences in Mato Grosso and Pará, suggesting that new policies must address regional differences to be effective.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (n.d.). Brazilian conservation policies ARE MAKING PROGRESS. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Whats_Happening_with_Amazon_Deforestation_ClimatePolicyInitiative.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Brazilian conservation policies ARE MAKING PROGRESS. n.d. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Whats_Happening_with_Amazon_Deforestation_ClimatePolicyInitiative.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiativendbrazilian, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Brazilian conservation policies ARE MAKING PROGRESS}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Whats_Happening_with_Amazon_Deforestation_ClimatePolicyInitiative.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }