Why are we failing to protect the Amazon rainforest?
We know how important the Amazon rainforest is to the planet, so why is it proving so difficult to save this precious ecosystem?
The Brazilian legislature is currently considering a bill that would legalise the private occupation of some public land in the Amazon region - a move that would most likely lead to further deforestation.
But could renewed international pressure from foreign governments and corporations demanding protection of the Amazon convince the Brazilian government to rethink its policies, or will they simply go ignored, as it favours short-term economic gain over long-term environmental protection?
Presenters Graihagh Jackson and Neal Razzell are joined by:
Diane Jeantet, freelance reporter
Manuela Andreoni, rainforest investigations fellow at the Pulitzer Centre
Marcello Britto, president of the Brazilian Agribusiness Association
Oliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at FGV in SΓ£o Paulo
Virgilio Viana, fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development
Producer: Darin Graham
Researcher: Zoe Gelber
Series producers: Rosamund Jones and Richard Fenton Smith
Editor: Emma Rippon
Sound engineer: Tom Brignell
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