Memo #3 - Brazil and the Amazon Rainforest
To: The Biden Administration From: Aidan Ridings, Matthew Dias, Spencer Higgs, Leah Tabor, and Stephen Bogli Date: 4/17/22 RE: Deforestation in Brazil Issue: Responding to the deforestation in Brazil, more specifically the Amazon Rainforest. Executive Summary: Dating all the way back to the 1960’s, the practice of deforestation or the purposely clearing of forests in order to make space for other functions (Agriculture, Construction, etc.) has paved the way for much of Brazil’s modernization and economic development, however, this has taken a tremendous toll on the environment. The Amazon Rainforest spanning across much of Brazil has been experiencing a rapid decrease in overall area threatening the fragile ecosystems that exist there. Furthermore, instead of the rainforests are numerous factories and plants producing copious amounts of pollutants and greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming and further disrupt and destroy the Amazon’s delicate balance. Drasti...