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Poorly Defined Land Rights Increase Deforestation Rates
Tropical deforestation. Credit: Amazônia Real from Manaus AM, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsPoorly defined land rights increase deforestation, but private land rights must be combined with strict environmental policies.Tropical deforestation causes widespread degradation of biodiversity and carbon stocks. Researchers were now able to test the relationship between land tenure and deforestation rates in Brazil.
Why do some babies grow poorly in the womb?
The mammalian fetus is dependent upon the placenta for nutrients and oxygen. The placenta is a specialized organ that contains cells from both baby and mother. Between 10% and 15% of babies grow poorly in the womb, often showing reduced growth of blood vessels in the placenta. In humans, these blood vessels expand dramatically between…