How can the precautionary principle be applied to decision-making regarding development projects that could impact the Amazon rainforest, given the uncertainty about potential long-term consequences?

Jul 19, 2019 ... Much has been written about the destruction of the Amazon forest ... been destroyed, in Brazil alone over 81 percent of it remains untouched. Jan 27, 2015 ... More than 80 percent of the world's old-growth forests have been destroyed, taking with them the habitats of countless species. Apr 7, 2023 ... ... forest had been destroyed in March in the Brazilian Amazon. That is a 14 percent increase compared to March 2022, when far-right president ... The deforestation rate refers to the period between August 2021 and July 2022. The states leading the destruction in 2022 were Pará, Amazonas and Mato ... Aug 30, 2018 ... ... Amazon rainforest which has been cleared by loggers. But an important distinction needs to be made between tree cover and forest cover. Image ... Aug 30, 2019 ... About 17 percent of the Amazon has been lost, and if that rises to 20 to 25 percent, some scientists warn the forest will cross a tipping ... Jul 14, 2021 ... The study area, which represents about 20 percent of the Amazon basin, has lost 30 percent of its rainforest ... percent of the forest had been ... Nov 8, 2022 ... The numbers are devastating: 17% of Amazon forests have been wholly lost, and an additional 17% are degraded. And data from the first half ... 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 ... Feb 28, 2023 ... Washington sent large amounts of money to destroy it. Or preserve it, they said. By 1994 fully half of the Amazon rainforest had been burned or ...