> I really believe the only way to maintain standing forests is a compensation fund for conserving standing rainforests. Someone on HN suggested this to me onc

> I really believe the only way to maintain standing forests is a compensation fund for conserving standing rainforests. Someone on HN suggested this to me once. I thought they were crazy at first but the more I think about it the more sense it makes. Simply put, not burning down the amazon costs us money and growth. We have much more important things to worry about than the amazon. It's economically worthless land that could and should be used for any number of profitable activities. Other countries have been getting obscenely rich and powerful by exploiting the planet's natural resources for centuries now. I won't accept being denied the same rights. They really have no business telling us what we can or can't do with this part of our territory. Things change if they're prepared to compensate us for the opportunity costs though. If managed properly, such a deal could be great for this country. Big if, given how utterly corrupt the government is.