People in Brazil are overwhelmingly concerned about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, with nearly three-quarters expressing serious concern while 22 percent say the situation is “somewhat serious.” Women, those with low or average incomes, and people living in rural areas are most concerned.
Cattle ranching, agriculture, and legal and illegal timber logging are significant drivers of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.1 Despite efforts by the new government in Brazil to change course, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest continues to increase.2
Source: GlobeScan Radar report (survey of 621 people in the general public in Brazil in June ‒ July 2022)
1 https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon
2 https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/deforestation-brazils-amazon-rises-march-2023-04-07
