Forest-loss fear

摘要

Legislation that would relax forest protections in the Brazilian Amazon passed Brazil's lower house of Congress on 25 April, after two years of political wrangling. Environmentalists fear that it will lead to increased deforestation in the Amazon. Eyes are now on the country's president, Dilma Rousseff, to see whether she will use a veto power allowing her to strike sections from the law. See page 19 for more.