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e. It is one of the ten largest economies in the world and home to one of the most diverse ecosystems and forests on the planet: the Amazon. Brazil is the fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases – 75 % of them result from deforestation and 25 % from fossil fuels -, and took the initiative of introducing the idea of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) later incorporated into the Kyoto Protocol. As a developing country, and according to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, Brazil is not required to take specific act