This is with reference to the Editorial, “Logged out” (August 1). The size of untouched Amazon forest inside Brazil is larger than the entire territory of India. I am certain there is understanding what the challenges to protect and ensure the sustainable development of such vast lands entails. With this aim, Brazil has established internationally recognised institutions responsible for the permanent monitoring of the rainforest and a legal system which handles infringements. In this connection, the Minister of the Environment announced last week the strengthening of the capacity to obtain higher resolution satellite images on a daily basis.
Brazil, like India, has been working to balance the social, economic and environmental dimensions in its society, which includes the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Together with Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC), Brazil has been proactive and constructive in negotiations under the United Nations Climate Change Convention.
In 2019, the Bolsonaro Government has shown a willingness to engage in new institutional frameworks. In the process of becoming a member of the OECD, Brazil will abide by more than 35 environment-related instruments. In the recent European Union-Mercosur Association Agreement, Brazil has agreed with provisions that will enhance the integration of sustainable development in both trade and investment.
André Corrêa do Lago,
Ambassador of Brazil in India