Peru’s zoning amendment endangers forests.
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| Title: | Peru’s zoning amendment endangers forests. |
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| Authors: | Martel, Carlos, Mendieta-Leiva, Glenda, Alvarez-Loayza, Patricia C., Cano, Asunción, Cosio, Eric G., Decock, Cony, Farfan-Rios, William, Feeley, Kenneth, Honorio Coronado, Eurídice, Huamantupa, Isau, Ibañez, Alfredo J., de Diller, Juliane Koepcke, León, Blanca, Linares-Palomino, Reynaldo, Marcelo Peña, José L., Millán, Betty, Moat, Justin F., Pennington, R. Toby, Pitman, Nigel, Salinas, Norma |
| Source: | Science (pre-March 2025). 3/1/2024, Vol. 383 Issue 6686, p957-957. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subjects: | Science education, Forests & forestry, Zoning, Indigenous peoples of South America, Natural resources, Ecosystem services |
| Geographic Terms: | Peru |
| Abstract: | The article focuses on recent amendments to Peru's Forestry and Wildlife Law, specifically Law No. 31973, which poses a threat to the biodiverse Peruvian Amazon biome by easing regulations on deforestation. It mentions the amendments, enacted by the Peruvian Congress, remove evaluation requirements and allow changes in zoning for forest exploitation with permission from the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article focuses on recent amendments to Peru's Forestry and Wildlife Law, specifically Law No. 31973, which poses a threat to the biodiverse Peruvian Amazon biome by easing regulations on deforestation. It mentions the amendments, enacted by the Peruvian Congress, remove evaluation requirements and allow changes in zoning for forest exploitation with permission from the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation. |
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| ISSN: | 00368075 |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.ado0050 |
