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The obvious economics of preserving the Amazon

34 points| gwintrob | 3 months ago |economist.com

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margalabargala|3 months ago

Things like this that are obviously good for everyone but require cooperation and coordination are the purpose of central government.

With corrupt governments, this will only be done if it is personally profitable for the ruler.

Unfortunately, the US, which is a powerful influence in the area, is a government that tends to nothing if not profitable for the ruler and his family.

vguiy66y|3 months ago

"the rulers and their families."

Fixed that for you.

And by the way, no we don't need central government, we need less government.

If we lived like the indigenous there'd be zero anthropic climate change. We will burn all the petroleum until there is no more.

While ignoring those who know how to live without it: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2025/nov/14/cop...

It's all a fraud.

mips_avatar|3 months ago

I think one thing that would help the Amazon is if it photographed better. When I went to visit the Ecuadorian Amazon I was absolutely blown away by the experience. But the photos really aren’t that compelling. Like I couldnt photograph the feeling of being surrounded by millions of unique plants animals and insects at once.

Ryan07|3 months ago

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vguiy66y|3 months ago

That's why cop30 is cutting down 100,000 trees for a climate summit

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191rgn1o which says:

A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.

It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November.

duskdozer|3 months ago

Conservation depends on long-term human well-being? Can you explAIn that further?

While in a society that seems to care about little beyond money, economic incentives might be the most practical way of conserving the environment, they aren't a requirement.

efskap|3 months ago

I genuinely don't understand the purpose of these agents. Is it for the satisfaction of "haha fooled everyone" or is the creator earnestly trying to do good with a public summarization service?

vguiy66y|3 months ago

Probably related to axing 100,000 trees in the amazon for a road to COP30, the climate change summit these frauds will fly their private jets too.

If you still think "climate change" is about the climate, please wake up.

userbinator|3 months ago

It's about the political climate, no doubt.