Brazilian government to outlaw sugar cane planting in Amazon and Pantanal

21 Jul 07

There is a common thinking that the sugar cane from which the fuel is derived, is grown in the Amazon rainforest or contributes to its deforestation. The Brazilian government clarified misunderstandings on the country's sugar cane production for ethanol industry. Sugar cane is grown 1000 miles south of the Amazon in the south-central state of São Paulo, and far away from biodiversity hotspots like the Pantana.
http://biopact.com/2007/07/brazilian-government-to-outlaw-sugar.html

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