Geography of Brazil clearing. Public policies intended to promote sustainable management of timber extraction, as well as sustainable use of nontimber forest products (such as rubber, Brazil nuts, fruits, seeds, oils, and vines), were being discussed intensely in the mid-1990s. However, implementing the principles of sustainable development, without irreversible damage to the environment, proved to be more challenging than establishing international agreements about them. Although 90% of the country is within the tropical zone, the climate of Brazil varies considerably from the mostly tropical North (the equator traverses the mouth of the Amazon) to temperate zones below the Tropic of Capricorn (23°27' S
Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) They have one son. Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) Simon Alan Reeve (born 21 July 1972) is a British author and television presenter, currently based in London. He makes travel documentaries and has written books on international terrorism, modern history and his adventures. He has presented the BBC television series "Tropic of Cancer", "Equator" and "Tropic of Capricorn". Reeve is the "New York Times' " best-selling author of "The New Jackals" (1998), "One Day in September" (2000) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (2007). He has received a One World Broadcasting Trust Award and the 2012 Ness Award from the Royal Geographical