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I didn't downvote you, but I imagine the main issue is sovereignty. It sure would feel awkward to sell out large patches of land to foreign countries - it's ha
by rmsaksida 6y ago
I didn't downvote you, but I imagine the main issue is sovereignty. It sure would feel awkward to sell out large patches of land to foreign countries - it's hard to argue Brazil's sovereignty would be intact after doing something like that.
- SkyMarshal 6y agoMakes sense, though that seems like a relatively easily solvable technical/legal problem. Perhaps instead of foreign govts buying Amazon land directly, set up a non-profit land trust or other entity under the Paris Climate Accords that is funded by signatories, and use that to purchase the Amazon lands. Set up the governance in such a way that it doesn't compromise Brazil's sovereignty. Etc. I'm sure some clever lawyers could figure out an acceptable structure for such a thing.