Archive for May 16th, 2011
Brazil forest law again under fire
Posted by WWF: Luiz Fernandes on May 16th, 2011
WWF: On Wednesday, WWF-Brazil set up a huge inflatable model of a domestic water filter surrounded by banners calling for changes in the proposed amendment to the Forest Law and bearing slogans like “Taking care of forests means good water for town and country alike”. The action was designed to warn Brazilian society about the importance of the areas of permanent preservation and legal reserve for the conservation of biodiversity and water resources, both of which are of fundamental importance to agricultural...