“Pushing the whole lot through” The second year of environmental havoc under Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

«To no one’s surprise, the government elected in 2018 under the promise of “ending environmental activism and closing the ministry of the environment” deepened in 2020 the ismantling of the social and environmental protection structures that were part of the Brazilian State, adopting a standing whose epitome is the phrase used as the title of this report. At the same time, the administration used public relations efforts – with poor results – by also delivering the Amazon – in addition to health, political articulation and several other areas of state management – to the military. The attempt to “push the whole lot through”, however, encountered resistance from institutions, civil society and the international community on its way«

Observatório do Clima

We invite you to read the report of the Observatorio do Clima, entitled: “Pushing the whole lot through” The second year of environmental havoc under Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

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