Brazil’s environmental balancing act

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-6-21 15:22:51

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Residents of Belem on June 7 enjoy a former riverside port converted into an entertainment complex. Belem, a key gateway to the Amazon, has prospered from development there. For more than 300 years boats have unloaded their wares from deep in the Amazon at Belem's historic market

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-6-21 15:23:15

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A worker surveys the ecological park in Belem on June 6. The landscaped green stands in contrast to cleared areas in the Amazon.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-6-21 15:23:33

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A mother and son cool off in Acailandia on June 9. The boomtown was founded when a highway was carved through the rainforest and loggers quickly felled the valuable trees.

Fishermen and others who make their livelihood on the waters face environmental hazards including pollution from mining, agricultural runoff and silting of the waters caused by deforestation.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-6-21 15:23:51

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Christians celebrate the holiday of Corpus Christi on June 7 in Belem. The city is home to more than 2 million people and is the main port for international shipping in the Amazon.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-6-21 15:24:11

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Revelers celebrate the 31st anniversary of the founding of Acailandia on June 10. The boomtown now has 104,000 residents -- and many smelters producing pig iron with illegally cut wood.

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