The EU-Mercosur trade deal is good news for Brazil's huge beef industry but devastating for the rainforest and environmentEuropean leaders have thrown the Amazon rainforest under a Volkswagen bus in a massive cows-for-cars trade deal with Brazil and three other South American nations.The EU-Mercosur agreement - the largest in Europe's history, according to officials - will make it cheaper for Brazilian farmers to export agricultural products, particularly beef, despite growing evidence that cattle ranching is the primary driver of deforestation. Continue reading...
We must not barter the Amazon rainforest for burgers and steaks | Jonathan Watts
2. červenece 2019 15:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/jul/02/barter-amazon-rainforest-burgers-steaks-brazil
Zdroj: The Guardian