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Stop Illegal Activity in the Amazon: A Plea From Brazil’s Private Sector

By Paulo Hartung

Business leaders are urging the government to rescue the country’s track record on the environment.

VITÓRIA, BRAZIL - As Brazil struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, the illegal destruction of the Amazon rainforest tragically rages on Unfortunately, the leniency with which these crimes are being treated provide a stark and embarrassing contrast to global trends, as demands for sustainability become increasingly sensitive to consumers, businesses and governments Such trends can be noticed in the growth of green parties across Europe, and also in the United States’ presidential race In Asia, too, the post-coronavirus world is likely to be transformed In China there is growing...

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