Op-Ed by Philip Fearnside — The Mark News Brazil’s Amazonian deforestation declined dramatically from 2004 to2012, and many have been quick to claim credit for the improvement. The Brazilian government has repeatedly claimed that the change is thanks to inspections and fines for illegal clearing, and soy multinationals claim their supply chains are now “green” thanks to self-governance. A mantra is omnipresent in Brasilia that deforestation is “under control.” The corollary of this theory, of course, is that the government need not fear that its extensive plans to build highways and dams in Amazonia will provoke deforestation. Unfortunately, this is incorrect. First …read more Source: Peruvian...