The BR 163 Amazon Federal Highway

Log truck on thhe BR 163 highway, near Santarem.
Cutting through the Brazilian Amazon from north to south over a vast distance of 1700 km, for the past 20 years the BR 163 federal highway has been one of the major drivers of deforestation in the region.

Unique identifier: GP03U12

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/03/2012

Locations: Amazon, BR 163 Highway, Brazil, Pará, Santarém, South America

Credit line: © Karla Gachet / Panos / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Greenpeace's ship the Rainbow Warrior sails down the Amazon River. During its first voyage to Brazil, the ship will pass through the Amazon and down the Brazilian coast, to support a campaign for a zero deforestation law. The ship sets sail just three months before the global spotlight is cast on President Dilma as she hosts the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is currently one of the biggest global climate polluters through forest destruction and its leadership of forest protection is hanging by a thread. Greenpeace is calling on President Dilma to veto the new Forest Code and support the Brazilian people’s call for a Zero Deforestation law.

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