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The systematic dismantling of Brazilian environmental laws risks losses on all fronts

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The inauguration of Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil’s new president has heralded a rapid acceleration of the erosion of environmental protection measures in the country. Brazil’s scientific community should rally to provide evidence that this is economically and socially unwise.

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  1. Center of Investigation on Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology, São Paulo State, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Denis Abessa & Lucas Buruaem

  2. Iglecias & Famá Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil

    Ana Famá

  3. Program of Environmental Science (PROCAM), Instituto de Energia e Ambiente da USP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Ana Famá

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Abessa, D., Famá, A. & Buruaem, L. The systematic dismantling of Brazilian environmental laws risks losses on all fronts. Nat Ecol Evol 3, 510–511 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0855-9

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