The Amazonian rainforest is on the brink of an ecological tipping point. Relentless deforestation and degradation are to blame, mostly to make way for cattle, soy, palm, and to extract minerals and metals. Over 95% of the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazonia rainforest is illegal. The extraction of commodities and perpetration of environmental crimes is driven by market … [Read more...] about Enabling Amazonian Bioeconomy is Essential to Reverse Deforestation and Promote Green Growth
Robert Muggah
Robert specializes in public security, resilient cities, climate action and digital transformation. He co-founded the Igarapé Institute and SecDev. Robert advises national and subnational governments, technology companies, and the UN, IMF and World Bank. He is also a fellow at Princeton, the Graduate Institute, the Robert Bosch Foundation, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Singularity University, and the World Economic Forum. He received a DPhil from the University of Oxford.