British supermarkets threaten Brazil boycott over proposed forest law

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British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo

“We believe that it would also put at risk the ability of organisations such as ours to continue sourcing from Brazil in the future,” the letter said. The proposal before Congress – known as “land regularization” by the agriculture lobby and “the land speculation law” by environmentalists – will make it easier for those that settled on public land historically to obtain deeds for their properties, under certain circumstances.

Amazon research institute Imazon estimates the bill would hasten the deforestation of 11,000-16,000 square kilometres .

 

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Thank God, someone gives a damn. Brazilians don't seem to, nor do Americans. SMH

Why don't you create forest in your country?

As long as the responsible authority continues to take 2 years or more (and a LOT of bribe) to approve sustainable management projects, this will continue to happen. The farmer needs to work but the bureaucracy does not let him!!!

Stop threatening and act. Brazilians pay lip service to deforestation. Without economic pressure nothing will change.

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