Brasília – Deforestation in the Amazon totalled 876.80 square kilometres in June, an area 20% smaller than recorded in May (1,096 square kilometres), according to data supplied by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). The state with the largest deforested area was Pará, where 499 square kilometres were deforested in June, as against 262
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Income disparity saw a 7% reduction from the fourth quarter of 2002 until the first quarter this year. The figure is part of a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research.
Brazil has 211 million hectares of public forests. Most of them are located in the North of the country.
São Paulo – Desertification threatens from 30% to 40% of fertile lands worldwide. The information was published in the Website of the United Nations in Brazil (UN-Brazil). Yesterday (17th), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Unccd) celebrated the "World Day to Combat Desertification." According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), sustainable agriculture

