by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Amazon<\/strong> have reduced deforestation levels by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010<\/strong>. This is supported by international research<\/a> published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. These are \u2018impressive results\u2019 che \u2018highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious goals, including the UN biodiversity target to protect 30% of the planet’s surface<\/strong> by 2030,\u2019 explains a statement<\/a> released by the authors. The economic impact of protection initiatives, however, has not been fully satisfactory. Especially for the indigenous peoples<\/strong> who have always been the country’s most disadvantaged<\/strong> social group.<\/p>\n The study, which involved researchers from several universities (including Manchester, Sheffield, Stockholm, Boston, Rio de Janeiro and Canberra), has highlighted in any case the need to develop more ambitious solutions in the coming years, following the improvements<\/a> recorded in recent times. “Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have recently declined,\u201d says the statement, “the region still lost 5,000 square kilometres of rainforest in 2023<\/strong> \u2013 equivalent to three times the size of greater London.”<\/p>\n