Only 5% of deforesters in Brazil’s Amazon fully paid fines, report finds

Mongabay
Mar 12, 2025, 6:28 pm198 pts
If you are caught cutting down the Amazon Rainforest illegally, chances are you will get off without being required to pay for the environmental damage. According to a recent report, only 5% of offenders have paid court-ordered fines for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Researchers at Imazon, a Brazilian…

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