“Results-driven environmentalism”

The Ministry of the Environment, in alliance with governors from Brazil’s Legal Amazon – Amazonas, Acre, Rondônia, Roraima, Pará, Maranhão, Amapa, Tocantins and Mato Grosso states – launched a set of governmental measures regarding the “sustainable development” of the region. Minister Ricardo Salles spoke about “results-driven environmentalism” and “including to preserve”.

Despite the speech of the minister, data collected by the news website Poder360, show that the number of fines applied by environmental agencies fell by 22% and the value of fines, 33%, the lowest level since 2000.