We are bothered by deforestation and diminishing biodiversity yet we fail to put monetary value on rainforests. Let's make Brazil one of the richest countries i

We are bothered by deforestation and diminishing biodiversity yet we fail to put monetary value on rainforests. Let's make Brazil one of the richest countries in the world for what they have and they will make sure not a single tree is ever cut down. Ecuador was asking for $3.6B so they could afford not to dig out their oil and save one of the richest ecosystems in the World. The World pledged just $200M. It's a sad lesson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasun%C3%AD-ITT_Initiative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasun%C3%AD-ITT_Initiative