Fearnside, Philip; Figueiredo, Adriano; Bonjour, Sandra - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 15 (2013) 2, pp. 325-338
This paper explores China’s role in deforestation in Latin America. Brazil’s Amazon region contains vast natural resources including land, timber, minerals and hydroelectric potential. China’s strong economy and large demands relative to domestic supplies of these resources mean that China...