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Destruction of Amazon can be seen as a kind of 'lung cancer' for the world (Photo: leoffreitas)

Time for EU sanctions on Brazilian government

The Amazon is burning. More than 40,000 wildfires have been recorded in the region since the beginning of the year, and more than 2,500 square kilometres of rainforest are being been lost every month due to deforestation.

This is a massive increase compared to something between 200 and 1000 sq. km per month in the previous years. It is estimated that everyday an area of the size of Greater London is destroyed.

This is neither new in Brazil nor something unique in the world. Large ...

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The authors are members of The European Alliance, a political group in the European Committee of the Regions, an EU institution. Karamitsios is employed as a legal officer by the European Commission. His views expressed in this text are strictly personal and do not represent those of his employer.

Destruction of Amazon can be seen as a kind of 'lung cancer' for the world (Photo: leoffreitas)

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The authors are members of The European Alliance, a political group in the European Committee of the Regions, an EU institution. Karamitsios is employed as a legal officer by the European Commission. His views expressed in this text are strictly personal and do not represent those of his employer.

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