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COMO INTERPRETAR O AUMENTO DA REGENERAÇÃO NA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA?
The document analyzes data from the TerraClass database showing a significant increase in secondary vegetation in the Brazilian Amazon, growing from under 10 million hectares in 2004 to over 17 million hectares in 2014. It highlights that current monitoring systems, PRODES and DETER, are designed to detect primary forest deforestation and therefore leave secondary vegetation 'invisible'. The authors argue that understanding the drivers of this regeneration is essential for optimizing land use, reducing the costs of implementing the Forest Code, and achieving Brazil's carbon emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement.
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Document type: Briefing