Exploring potential impacts of mining on forest loss and fragmentation within a biodiverse region of Brazil's northeastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101662
Abstract: Mining is a significant driver of deforestation. Not only do mines clear native forests for mineral extraction, they also often establish new infrastructure, which indirectly facilitates new access to land and further clearing. Forest loss… read more here.
Keywords: loss fragmentation; mining; forest loss; impacts mining ... See more keywords