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Brazil's Uphill Battle to Curb Deforestation

Brazil launched a crackdown on illegal logging after reports that deforestation in the country spiked last year. But policing the enormous Amazon basin -- home to millions of people living below the poverty line -- has turned out to be anything but simple.

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Brazil Pursues Crackdown on Loggers After Surge in Cutting
Article | TAILANDIA, Brazil -- The Brazilian government has launched an aggressive crackdown on logging in the Amazon, an operation that pits environmental regulators against people who say they depend on those protected resources to survive.
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