Valuation of Bioclimatic Services of the Amazon Forest

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To estimate the value of bioclimatic services of the Amazon forest and promote the debate among policy makers and researchers in Brazil. Specific objectives: 1.Develop estimates on valuation of costs and benefits incurred due to deforestation for 5 sectors: biodiversity, health, water, agriculture and climate change. 2.Develop a model to estimate overall costs of deforestation (and account for leakage and interaction between sector impacts and economic factors of production). 3.Compile a study on the valuation of deforestation (containing both sector and overall costs). 4.Organize a workshop with experts on CO2 fertilization to discuss the effects of climate change on the Amazon forest. 5.Prepare a workshop with the participation of policy makers.