The Amazon is a vast region, but with many shortcomings. It presents one of the worst human development indicators in Brazil. This article shows that while the Amazon does not have an adequate policy to make the region economically viable, conservationist measures will be ineffective to protect...

The Amazon is an immense region and with several demands, it has one of the worst indicators of human development. So, this article argues that as long as the Amazon does not have a thriving economy in which it is more profitable to keep the forest standing, conservation measures will be...