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- Page 18 and 19: Key FindingsVenezuela is still home
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What is the impact of population ch
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CHAPTER 5ConclusionsGlobal Forest W
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Providing Better Information for In
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18 Ministerio del Ambiente y de los
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37 MARN, Boletín Estadístico Fore
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62 R. Posada, “Algunos aspectos s
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83 Government of Venezuela (GOV), D
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103 Legislation does not define sta
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Methodology:• Data on the locatio
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• TREES from ATSR onboard the ERS
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Maps 4-6, Figures 2-4Venezuela’s
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• There are differences between t
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Wildlife Restricted to Forests of t
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Threatened Animals Used by Indigeno
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Chapter 4: Forest Development Trend
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Note: There are many inconsistencie
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Annual Cutting Plans (Executed)Area
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Management Area (ha) Contract Years
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Table Sources:• Concession manage
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Price of Gold, 1975-2000 (Figure 20
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Methodology (Figure 23, Table 11, M
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Change in Selected Indigenous Popul
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Gydris Adrián Comisión Especial p
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Ortegano, O. “Nueva Política For
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Chapter 3: Non-timber Forest Produc
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Dessene, P., and S. Strhal. “Situ
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Hernández, L., P. Williams, R. Azu
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Ojasti, J. “Fauna silvestre del e
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Técnica Minera C.A. Inventario de
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Nepstad, D., et al. “Large-scale
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Government Industry Task Force on t
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All data presented in this report a
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GLOBAL FOREST WATCH (GFW)WORLD RESO