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What can be done to reduce deforestation?

5. Law enforcement

To effectively enforce existing environmental law, IBAMA is going to need more resources

4. Land policy reform

could enforce some of the existing laws like the 1996 law that forbade Amazon landowners from cutting more than 20% of the forest on their land

3. Development based on concepts of sustainable use of some existing forest

developing a new conservation policy based on the principle of sustainable use and development of rainforests

2. Expansion of protection areas

3. encouraging the involvement of locals

2. ensuring sufficient enforcement agencies and funding exist for the maintenance of protected areas

1. prioritizing areas for protection

1. Rehabilitation ad increased productivity and formerly forested lands

To lessen future forest loss

reducing wasteful land-use practices, consolidating gains on existing cleared lands, and improving already developed lands

increase and sustain the productivity of farms, pastures, plantations, and scrub-land in addition to restoring species and ecosystems to degraded habitats