While the largest landowners have cut their contribution to deforestation by two-thirds, that of smallholders has increased
Farmers with smallholdings are not responsible for most of the destruction of Brazils Amazon rainforest, but their contribution to deforestation is rising and must be addressed if the country is to hold on to recent gains, according to an environmental research group.
Government efforts led to a 77% fall in deforestation in the Amazon between 2004 and 2011, but progress has slowed and deforestation is rising, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) said in a report.
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