Green Options » Amazon Protected http://greenoptions.com/tag/amazon-protected Posts tagged 'Amazon Protected' Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Why is Brazil Doubling its Military Protection in the Amazon Rainforest? http://ecoworldly.com/2009/01/06/why-is-brazil-doubling-its-military-protection-in-the-amazon-rainforest/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/01/06/why-is-brazil-doubling-its-military-protection-in-the-amazon-rainforest/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:11:28 +0000 Levi Novey http://ecoworldly.com/2009/01/06/why-is-brazil-doubling-its-military-protection-in-the-amazon-rainforest/ Brazil owns the single largest area of the Amazon RainforestBrazil’s government has announced plans to increase their soldiers in the Amazon Rainforest from 17,000 to 30,000 over the next 9 years, as well as build new forts and improve others. Why have they chosen to invest $488.6 million in this plan?

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