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Bolsonaro puts Brazil military in charge of fighting Amazon destruction
Source: Reuters
ENVIRONMENT MAY 7, 2020 / 9:43 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Bolsonaro puts Brazil military in charge of fighting Amazon destruction
Jake Spring
3 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday authorized deployment of armed forces to fight destruction of the Amazon rainforest, giving them authority over environmental agencies in the region as military influence in the government grows.
Environmental advocates fiercely criticized the order, saying that environmental agencies are the one with the necessary expertise.
Last year, Bolsonaro waited until August to send troops into the Amazon, following international outcry over a wave of fires in the rainforest, which traps vast amounts of greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hit an 11-year high in 2019, and rose another 51% through March this year.
The order, unlike last year, gives the military authority to “coordinate” activities of agencies such as environmental enforcer Ibama and parks department ICMBio.
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Bolsonaro puts Brazil military in charge of fighting Amazon destruction
Jake Spring
3 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday authorized deployment of armed forces to fight destruction of the Amazon rainforest, giving them authority over environmental agencies in the region as military influence in the government grows.
Environmental advocates fiercely criticized the order, saying that environmental agencies are the one with the necessary expertise.
Last year, Bolsonaro waited until August to send troops into the Amazon, following international outcry over a wave of fires in the rainforest, which traps vast amounts of greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hit an 11-year high in 2019, and rose another 51% through March this year.
The order, unlike last year, gives the military authority to “coordinate” activities of agencies such as environmental enforcer Ibama and parks department ICMBio.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/bolsonaro-puts-brazil-military-in-charge-of-fighting-amazon-destruction-idUSKBN22J256
