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U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction

by Rhett Ayers Butler 13 December 2007

U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2007 U.S. corn subsidies for ethanol production are contributing to deforestation of…

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U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction

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