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Date: 7th March 1991
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 187
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P187 CEEFAX 187 Thu 7 Mar 21:56/13 The deforestation rate of the Amazon region is reported to be on the decline and should be halted within six years. Brazilian Science and Technology Secretary Jose Goldemberg said this meant Brazil could no longer be considered an "environmental villain". Although nearly one million hectares were cleared last year, this was the smallest annual total since the start of deforestation, Mr Goldemberg said. It had been achieved by scrapping the government subsidy on agricultural and livestock projects in the area, he said101Headlines 102Newswatch Next News WorldNews Latest Headlines