John Cain Carter
Environmentalist, Organization founder
1966 –
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Who is John Cain Carter?
John Cain Carter is a cattle rancher and environmentalist who started the Brazilian rainforest conservation organization, Aliança da Terra. Carter moved to Brazil from Texas in 1996, and now owns a 8,100 hectare ranch near the Xingu and Amazon rivers in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Shocked by the rapid deforestation occurring in the Amazon Rainforest, Carter started Aliança da Terra to provide economic incentives for farmers and ranchers to preserve the forest land.
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- Born
- 1966
Texas - Profession
- Education
- Texas Christian University
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on July 23, 2013
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