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Ensuring Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability in Brazil
2013-07-19 21:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Brazils economy has been booming. During the past decade, it grew from the ninth to the sixth-largest in the world. While this growth has brought many socioeconomic benefits, its come with a downside: significant environmental impacts. Brazil has the highest rate of deforestation worldwide, while pollution threatens the countrys drinking water supply. Despite a decrease in national greenhouse gas emissions of late, agriculture emissions and energy demand are still rising. This double-edged...
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