Amazon Rainforest Burns and Brazil's Leaders Are Under Fire | WSJ

At the U.N General Assembly, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro plans to address concerns about deforestation, the Amazon fires and economic development in his country. WSJ’s Jason Bellini previewed the topics with Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles.

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[AyoolaBoyejo]

In short he is saying that if the international community is truly concerned about avoiding deforestation, then they should be ready to provide alternative source of income for the land owners.

[cerberus]

People who live in the Amazon region must preserve 80% of the land and every fire or deflorestation is ilegal, brazilians care about the land and thats why 70% of the Amazon in our territory is preserved. Thats what angried many brazilians that idea that we don't care and we shoud not have the Amazon in international media by countries who destroyed more that 90% of their original florests

[canalexpoente]

More than 60% of the native rainforest is preserved in Brazil. Many people in north region of Brazil mentioned no smoke or even fire in the forests. Of course it exists but not that much how world press is broadcasting every single day.
This is a very known problem and happens every year because of the season. I'm Brazilian and I live here in this wonderful place, I know what I'm talking about.

[h.santos]

I think it is easy to try to protect forests in other countries, especially when you live in a rich and developed country that has destroyed its own forests.

[akash]

Ever Wondered if USA had 60% of the amazon rainforest???
It would have been gone already in 1970-80s.

[jebremocampo]

Poorly conducted interview. The interviewer was clearly trying to push the narrative that deforrestation was out of control and that the government was necesarilly environmentally bad in their handle of their country's land.

[Andreluiz-piok]

The Amazon is Brazilian, no country has autonomy or authority to speak of Brazil, this fallacy of the environment is only a pretext for international rulers.
They are not concerned with trees or Indians, they are interested in soils rich in diversity.
They will take care of your country and leave Brazil and our Amazon alone. You will reforest your country because you like trees so much.
As our minister said, we cannot prevent an invasion of Brazil, but we were trained so that if they invaded, they would not leave here alive.

[analienfromouterspace]

Maybe people should stop eating at fast foods, or dumping huge amount of wasted meat into the garbage, the average meat waste for a single fastfood restaurant is about $600 a week. Now go ahead count that for the rest of the world both on industrial and consumer level.

[xdxratul]

We are just seeing our hope burning on fire and
we r just chillin

[h.santos]

It is clear in the biased position of the newspaper, which cuts as ministerial speeches, replacing them with interference and conclusions from the interviewer himself. Brazil preserves the environment, forests and biodiversity. And Brazil needs to be respected for that.

[theenovaa.]

When I'm 50 I'll have to tell my grandchildren about the Amazon desert 😔

[gantagavin]

Tremendously sad, even tho my country, Indonesia, isn't doing any better...

[rodolfojti]

Take your hands of brazil, we support the brazilian President Bolsonaro.

[HotdogJuice]

Man is killing himself. This will affect the distant parts of humanity and environments severely. We need to focus on saving this forest on a global scale.

[Andreluiz-piok]

Amazônia é Brasileira, nenhum país tem autonomia ou autoridade para falar do Brasil, essa falácia de meio ambiente é só pretexto dos governantes internacionais.
Não estão preocupados com árvores nem índios, estão interessados no solo que rico de diversidades.
Vão cuidar do país de vocês, e deixa o Brasil e nossa Amazônia em paz. Vão reflorestar o país de vocês já que gostam tanto de árvores.
Como já disse nosso ministro, não podemos impedir uma invasão no Brasil, porém fomos treinados para que se invadirem não saíram daqui vivos.

[RG-qtfk]

Macron was arrogant and hypocritical. The farmers do not do this because they are pyromaniac.
What if Bolsonaro would demand from the Western consumers to curb their consumption to the level of Brazilians to save the Planet so to speak.

[Berkeli]

The interviewer is impressive.. Well educated on the matter and straight forward question

[vicentecavaliere]

Brazil's problems with deforestation dates back to early 90s. The world needs to realise that the way our global society consumes needs to change. It sure is a big battle ahead as a country like Brazil depends heavily on soy and beef exports. If you dont create mechanisms to put an end to it it will be difficult. Incentives to preserve must be greater. Brazilians must have a great Forest Code, clean energy but is still a country with low productivity and big taxes.

[everaldosimoes]

O Brasil tem 500 anos e a nossa Amazônia está do mesmo jeito... exigimos respeito .🇧🇷

[lumr]

Discussion about the fires came into the final negotiations of the EU–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Mercosur, a trade bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay.[113] With the wildfires on-going, both Macron and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar have stated they will refuse to ratify the trade deal unless Brazil commits to protecting the environment.[106]

Finance minister of Finland Mika Lintilä suggested the idea of an EU ban on Brazilian beef imports until the country takes steps to stop the deforestation.[ H


It looks like an international campaign against President Bolsonario who has just started his government this year. The Amazonia desmatamento has always been there before he was elected. The countries that have land that is part of the forest can work together, with government of the states and cities who are in the areas. Accusations, threats, boycotts are fair, nor welcome.