Environmental Science
8 years ago

Bank's forest projects in Brazil face challenges balancing conservation with development.

Brazil: Forests in the Balance -- Challenges of Conservation with Development
Uma Lele, Virgílio Maurício Viana, Adalberto Veríssimo, Stepthen Vosti, Karin Perkins, Syed Arif Husain

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The article "Brazil: Forests in the Balance -- Challenges of Conservation with Development" examines the projects and services provided by the Bank in the forest sector. The goal is to assess if the Bank has made the right decisions and implemented them effectively. The researchers looked at projects related to forests and their impacts, as well as non-lending services. The main focus was on balancing conservation efforts with development in Brazil.