Environmental Sustainabilityin Brazil

Owen Carr, Shelby Gaines, Nathan Liu, & Helina Solomon

Objectives

Integrate principles of sustainable development into environmental policies

End destruction of biodiversity

Improve access to clean water by 50%

Enhance lives of 100 million slum residents

Why is this Important?

Many of the goals affect the planet’s overall health and ecosystems

Affects millions living in poor conditionsAids the improvement of maternal health,

reduction of child mortality, and the eradication of hunger

Background of Environmental Issues in Brazil

Home to large portion of the Amazon rain forest

Economic exploitation of its ecosystems has ravaged the richest and most productive environmental regions of the country

The destruction of the Amazon rain forest is seen as most pressing issue

● Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world

Repercussions

Increase in possibility of droughts (leads to famine)

Toxic waste infiltrating into oceans and water supply

Degradation of industry and business (economic downfall)

Indigenous tribes are being forced to leave as their homes in the forest are destroyed

What changes has Brazil made?

Slowed the loss of deforestation and created protected regions

Cattle ranching and soybean production curbed

Freshwater preservation

What Still Needs to Be Addressed?

Slums and refugees fleeing environmental crises

Continued degradation of the Amazon rain forest by cattle ranches and farms

Water pollution

Global warming & carbon dioxide emissions

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Mello, Juliana. "Brazilian Coffee Industry." The Brazil Business. The Brazil Business, 14 Oct. 2012. Web. 05 Oct. 2015.

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