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Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, Climate Change, Deforestation in Brazil, National Plan of Adaptation to Climate Change, Pledge for zero deforestation by 2030, UN 2014 Climate Summit, UN New York Declaration on Forests
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest – Brazil
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On September 23, over 900 leaders from government, business, finance, and civil society came together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 2014 Climate Summit. Judging from the Summary of their most significant announcements, they issued more promises “to galvanize transformative action in all countries to reduce emissions and build resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change.”
Promises are easy. Following them through is another story.
The pledge to halve deforestation by 2020 and reach zero deforestation by 2030 is ambitious. Since trees release carbon when burned, such a move would secure an additional 4.5 to 8.8 billion tons of carbon yearly. This is equivalent to carbon emissions from one billion cars on the roads worldwide.
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