Pasture clearing authorization masks and 'legalizes' illegal deforestation

Authorizations for the removal of secondary vegetation – a type of license granted for previously deforested areas where the weeds have grown back, such as for clearing pasture, for example – are being granted by municipalities in Pará to allow the cutting of native vegetation in private areas. The practice masks and gives a veneer of legality to illegal deforestation. This is what an analysis carried out by the Center for Climate Crime Analysis…