Brazil wants U.S. to pay not to raze Amazon
BY LEXI LONAS - 04/21/21 08:39 PM EDT
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration has suggested it would reduce deforestation to the Amazon rainforest if the Biden administration pays the country $1 billion.
Brazil’s environment minister, Ricardo Salles, told the Wall Street Journal that a third of the $1 billion would be used to fund specialized police forces so environmental laws can be enforced.
Illegal activity against the Amazon rainforest is common with parcels of the rainforest even being listed for sale on Facebook.
The rest of the money is intended to go toward ways to provide alternatives to poor farmers who slash and burn land so they can continue to make a living, Salles said, the Wall Street Journal reported.
More:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/549643-brazil-wants-us-to-pay-not-to-raze-amazon
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