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The EU-MERCOSUR Deal: A Litmus Test for Resolving the Growing Paradox of Development and Conservation

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the highest surge in fires since 2010. These criticisms arose over a concern for conserving the Amazon’s carbon sequestration potential and its abundant biodiversity. Furthermore, the mass-burning of the Amazon rainforest is emitting incredible amounts of carbon, multiplying the effect of deforestation by. contributing.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In addition, Berkeley argued that the complaint failed to state a claim that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempted the ordinance. Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the District of Columbia seeking to compel the U.S. Bernhardt , No. 1:16-cv-01724 (D.D.C.

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