A fight for forests as the world gathers in the Amazon
There are protests and promises at this year’s UN climate conference, which is in full swing now in Brazil’s rainforest. Can the international spotlight lead to real change for the threatened ecosystem? We examine a new plan to pay countries for preserving tropical forests, and hear calls from Indigenous leaders and an advocate to scale back oil and gas development in the Amazon.
What On Earth · CBC
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There are protests and promises at this year’s UN climate conference, which is in full swing now in Brazil’s rainforest. Can the international spotlight lead to real change for the threatened ecosystem? We examine a new plan to pay countries for preserving tropical forests, and hear calls from Indigenous leaders and an advocate to scale back oil and gas development in the Amazon.