PolicyMonday, August 31, 2026Mongabay
For 50 years, Philip Fearnside has calculated the costs of losing the Amazon
Environmental scientist Philip Fearnside has been highlighting the economic and ecological costs of deforestation in the Amazon for 50 years, particularly opposing infrastructure projects like the repaving of BR-319, which he argues would further damage this critical ecosystem. His work emphasizes the need for careful consideration of environmental impacts in future developmental policies.
