We have learned over the years that this connection between economic growth and deforestation is not real, the period when we saw the fastest economic growth in Brazil is the same period when we saw the biggest decrease in deforestation. Tasso Azevedo More Quotes by Tasso Azevedo More Quotes From Tasso Azevedo Deforestation is continuing at a pace that is double that of years past. I think this is because of the messages the president continues to send. Tasso Azevedo environment Why does (Salles) spend so much time trying to say that the alerts happened earlier or later, when he could use the same time to take some action, instead of indicating what they're doing to reduce deforestation, they're criticizing the deforestation data. Tasso Azevedo environment This is not a problem with one ministry - it's a problem with how the government has been structured in the last couple of years. Tasso Azevedo environment The spirit is growing to take action. Tasso Azevedo environment
