Brazil bill aims to ban satellite tool used to slow Amazon deforestation

The Brazilian agribusiness caucus is accelerating a bill to ban remote embargoes, a tool that allows environmental agents to block deforested land using satellite data.The measure impacts IBAMA’s raids and risks reversing the system that halved Amazon deforestation under the Lula administration.IBAMA officials warn that banning the technology is equivalent to “going back to the fax machine,” as it makes enforcement in remote areas significantly slower and more expensive.The proposal is part of a broader “Destruction Package” gaining momentum in Congress ahead of October’s general elections.See All Key Ideas (function($) { $(document).ready(function() { const bulletPoints = $('.bulletpoints'); const toggle = $('.bulletpoints-wrapper .content-expander'); if (bulletPoints.length > 0) { const…

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