The crisis in Brazil is not caused by climate change, and Europe has a big role to play, says Brazilian NGOs @obsclima & @ApibOficial #SOSAmazonia #stopEUMercosur #FridaysForFuture http://www.observatoriodoclima.eco.br/en/political-crisis-brazil-amazon/">https://www.observatoriodoclima.eco.br/en/politi...
- Any trade deal with Brazil must be conditional on at least 5 emergency measures to stop rainforest destruction and the killing of its peoples", write @MarcioAstrini and @GuajajaraSonia in their message to European leaders #Amazon, #EUMercosur & #OECD https://www.regnskog.no/en/news/the-world-has-two-things-bolsonaro-wants-eu-mercosur-trade-agreement-and-oecd-membership">https://www.regnskog.no/en/news/t...
In May, facing urgent international demand to protect the Amazon, Brazilian President #Bolsonaro put the army in charge of protecting the rainforest. But evidence shows the operation “Green Brazil 2” has the opposite effect #SOSAmazonia https://apnews.com/0ed3562a94f5b20b561adbbd11b20731">https://apnews.com/0ed3562a9...
The failing military operation in Amazon is confirms the views of Brazilian civil society, well described and analyzed in this @reporterbrasil story. Real solutions require political will, and Brazil has managed to curb deforestation before through IBAMA https://reporterbrasil.org.br/2020/08/concentration-of-power-on-the-military-undermines-policies-for-the-amazon-opens-way-for-more-deforestation-and-fires/">https://reporterbrasil.org.br/2020/08/c...
Believe it or not, but Brazil’s Environment Minister @rsallesmma has just decided to suspend all programs to control fires and deforestation in the Amazon.
Not because they are out of money, but because he doesn& #39;t want to save forest. #SOSAmazonia https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/2020/08/ministerio-do-meio-ambiente-interrompe-combate-a-queimadas-e-desmatamento-na-amazonia.shtml">https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/...
Not because they are out of money, but because he doesn& #39;t want to save forest. #SOSAmazonia https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/2020/08/ministerio-do-meio-ambiente-interrompe-combate-a-queimadas-e-desmatamento-na-amazonia.shtml">https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ambiente/...
“The back-and-forth put on display the erratic environmental policies of the #Bolsonaro administration as pressure ratchets up to protect the Amazon” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-29/brazil-backtracks-after-announcing-a-halt-on-deforestation-fight">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...