Effects of Brazil's Political Crisis on the Science Needed for Biodiversity Conservation

• Published in: Frontiers in ecology and evolution Vol. 6
• Main Authors: Magnusson, William E., Grelle, Carlos E. V., Marques, Márcia C. M., Rocha, Carlos F. D., Dias, Braulio, Fontana, Carla S., Bergallo, Helena, Overbeck, Gerhard E., Vale, Mariana M., Tomas, Walfrido M., Cerqueira, Rui, Collevatti, Rosane, Pillar, Valério D., Malabarba, Luiz R., Lins-e-Silva, Ana Carolina, Neckel-Oliveira, Selvino, Martinelli, Bruno, Akama, Alberto, Rodrigues, Domingos, Silveira, Luis F., Scariot, Aldicir, Fernandes, Geraldo W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 17.10.2018
• Subjects: biodiversity; Brazil; climate change; funding; governance

The effects of Brazil's political crisis on science funding necessary for biodiversity conservation are likely to be global. Brazil is not only the world's most biodiverse nation, it is responsible for the greater part of the Amazon forest, which regulates the climate and provides rain to...