Why are we failing to protect the Amazon rainforest?
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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. \\n \\nBut 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? \\n \\nPresenters Graihagh Jackson and Neal Razzell are joined by:\\n \\nDiane Jeantet, freelance reporter\\nManuela Andreoni, rainforest investigations fellow at the Pulitzer Centre\\nMarcello Britto, president of the Brazilian Agribusiness Association\\nOliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at FGV in S\\xe3o Paulo\\nVirgilio Viana, fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development \\n \\nProducer: Darin Graham\\nResearcher: Zoe Gelber\\nSeries producers: Rosamund Jones and Richard Fenton Smith\\nEditor: Emma Rippon\\nSound engineer: Tom Brignell
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