Pandemic covers up setbacks in Brazilian environmental laws
The issuing of environmental fines for illegal deforestation in Brazil fell by 72 per cent in 2019-2020 despite an increase in deforestation rates. Copyright: Amazônia Real, underCreative Commons 2.0
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Legal deregulation peaked at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, study found
Brazilian society, scientists and media may have mitigated the damage
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