Bolsonaro's Neglect Will Be the Downfall of Amazon Rainforest, Activists Warn

Academics and environmental activists have warned that if Jair Bolsonaro remains president of Brazil, the Amazon rainforest will collapse, despite a new government assault on forest protections.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is the first president to openly advocate for the destruction of environmental safeguards, says Astrini. The president is unconcerned about his international reputation or global markets, he says. He is solely interested in his re-election, not the country.

Bolsonaro, on the other hand, views himself as a catalyst for change. The Amazon rainforest has become a focal point of political discussion since he assumed office. Several presidential contenders have made zero-deforestation pledges in their manifestos for next year's election.

Reformation

"Even Lula is stating that any Brazilian administration can no longer tolerate deforestation in the Amazon. Astrini stated, "He's never spoken anything like this before." "It is clearly apparent that the only way to solve the Amazon problem is for the government to reform. If Bolsonaro is re-elected president, there is no chance. Bolsonaro or the Amazon are the two options. There isn't enough room for both."

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