> This would likely result in the opposite of the desired effect. > make enough of them wealthy enough No, it is a very good idea. The champions on deforestat

> This would likely result in the opposite of the desired effect. > make enough of them wealthy enough No, it is a very good idea. The champions on deforestation in Brazil are precisely the wealthiest plutocrats in the country, big farmers and the lumber industry. They are also the ones more susceptible to economic pressure. Blairo Maggi, a former agriculture minister in Brazil, was nicknamed "the golden chainsaw" for the huge deforestation he promoted. Some agricultural embargoes by the European Union were enough to get him a change of heart, defend more forest conservation and turn him into a critic of the environmental policies of the Bozo (our new president).