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Joel E. Correia

Joel E. Correia is an assistant professor of Latin American studies at the University of Florida.

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Oct 07, 2019
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The Paraguayan Chaco, South America’s second largest forest, is rapidly disappearing as agriculture extends deeper into what was once forest. Here, isolated stands of trees remain amid the farms.
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Environment & Health

“Environmentally Friendly” Charcoal Is Subsidizing Destruction of Gran Chaco

Purchases of charcoal indirectly contribute to the destruction of South America’s second-largest forest.
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Joel E. Correia,
The Conversation
October 7, 2019
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