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anjilletteb

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Why might it be in the direct economic interest of the United States to finance rain forest conservation programs in the Amazon?
 
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Discuss how remittances can help reduce poverty and meet other development objectives in recipient nations?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers may include global warming effects, which may lower the productivity of the American Midwest, and loss of biodiversity for future medicines.

Answer to Question 2

Discussed in the section on Role and Growth of Remittances.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Correct answers!


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Great! Please up vote :D


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