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In the face of losses, a new vision for Brazil’s Amazon is taking shape

The development model for the Brazilian Amazon has most often meant clearing the rainforest to build something from scratch, whether timber operations, mines, cattle pastures or soybean fields. But what if Brazil chose a different path?

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