How can innovative financing mechanisms be developed to support long-term conservation of the Amazon?

Dec 19, 2019 ... University of Leeds scientist Michelle Kalamandeen has been watching ... had increased by 34 percent. Most of the newer deforestation ... Around 17–20% of the Amazon rainforest has already been destroyed, with almost all of the deforested areas being turned into cattle ranches. One estimate ... Less than one percent of the tropical rainforest species have actually been analyzed for their medicinal value. ... were cut down to make grazing land for cattle ... ... deforestation has soared by as much as 92%, according to satellite imaging. As human activity in the Amazon ramps up, its future has never been less clear. Feb 8, 2024 ... Deforestation is especially prevalent in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. ... While the rate of deforestation has decreased under Lula, in the SDG ... May 8, 2021 ... ... had been destroyed in one year ‒ a 30 percent increase from 2018. In ... Researchers have calculated that if the Amazon rainforest is to reach a ... Apr 15, 2022 ... As much as 17 percent is already gone. Destruction of the rainforest has gone on for decades. However, under Brazilian President Jair ... Oct 23, 2019 ... ... percent of the Amazon has been destroyed . . . an area twice the ... Amazon to permanently maintain 80 percent of the land as forest. Close to 20 percent of the Amazon has been destroyed over the past fifty years, and some scientists say the tipping point, or the point at which the forest's ... Jan 18, 2025 ... Since then, it is estimated that 13 percent has been lost due to deforestation, bringing the total size of the rainforest to about 560 million ...