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"Almost six months into his second spell as president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva has begun to rein in the rampant destruction of the Amazon that
was let loose by his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. But his efforts to save the
rainforest could be scuppered by a right-wing Congress, experts say.
The first significant reduction in forest clearing came in April, when Amazon
deforestation fell 68 per cent compared with the same month last year. May saw
a smaller drop of 10 per cent, according to Brazil’s National Institute for
Space Research. Overall, the first five months of the year have seen a 31 per
cent drop in deforestation in comparison with those months in 2022.
Between 2019 and 2022, Bolsonaro publicly encouraged development in the Amazon,
watered down environmental protections and gutted ministries responsible for
conserving the rainforest. During his presidency, the amount of Amazon forest
lost increased 59.5 per cent on the previous four years.
Since taking office in January, Lula has restored funding for environmental
protection and reappointed officials in key positions. From January to May, the
environment agency Ibama imposed commercial embargoes on 2255 farms on
illegally deforested land and served 2 billion reals ($406 million) in fines
for environmental crimes — up 160 per cent on the average yearly sanctions
during Bolsonaro’s term.
Deforestation alerts – which occur when satellites detect changes in forest
cover – began to decline shortly after enforcement efforts were ramped up, says
Suely Araújo at Brazil’s Climate Observatory."
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