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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/
- 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
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
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/
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'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
Not because they are out of money, but because he doesn'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
“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
