Agreement between the Forestry Service of the Department of Agriculture of USA and the Brazilian Institution for Natural Renewable Resources (IBAMA) of the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil regarding cooperation for forest fires and climate changes control within the tropical ecosystems.

Subject: Environment gen., Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: International agreement-text Climate change Forest fires Protected area Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area: Americas, South America, North America
Entry into force notes: This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.

Abstract: Agreement on cooperation for forest fires and climate changes control within the tropical ecosystems. The Forestry Service of the Department of Agriculture of USA and the Brazilian Institution for Natural Renewable Resources (IBAMA) of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment re-establish the cooperation program signed in March 1998 on forest fire control with the following objectives: to carry out a strategic evaluation of the impact of fire on continental scale and of fire's emissions on clim
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