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- Title
Global Biodiversity Threatened by Science Budget Cuts in Brazil.
- Authors
AKAMA, ALBERTO; GRELLE, CARLOS E. V.; BERGALLO, HELENA GODOY; BRAVO, FREDDY; COLLI, GUARINO R.; OVERBECK, GERHARD E.; FERNANDES, G. WILSON; TOMAS, WALFRIDO MORAES; MAGNUSSON, WILLIAM E.
- Abstract
The article offers information on a legislation proposed by agribusiness in Brazil that eases environmental licensing and reduces the protection of Atlantic and Amazon forest and indigenous lands. Topics discussed include the threat that this legislation poses to biodiversity, the budget cuts faced by the field of science and technology in the country, and the reduced research funding in the country.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL law; BIODIVERSITY; AGRICULTURAL industries; FOREST protection; BUDGET cuts; GOVERNMENT aid to research
- Publication
BioScience, 2018, Vol 68, Issue 1, p11
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/biosci/bix130