In regards of the second half of your post, if Brazil cared about their environment and long term ecological stability, they would be smarter than this.
Do you not finger point at the drug cartels because “someone is buying it”?
In regards of the second half of your post, if Brazil cared about their environment and long term ecological stability, they would be smarter than this.
Do you not finger point at the drug cartels because “someone is buying it”?
For Brazil to "care" the dollar value of keeping the forest untouched needs to be greater _for everyone involved_ than that of using it to graze cattle or cultivate soy. The dollar value is certainly greater all things considered (past, present, and future) but that value is less tangible to land owners and ultimately the country itself. You have to understand the socioeconomic and political context leading to these conditions.
Same goes for Indonesia and Borneo cutting down their forest for palm oil.