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Fire Is Not Brazil’s Only Amazon Problem - Sept. 5, 2019

Fire Is Not Brazil’s Only Amazon Problem - Sept. 5, 2019

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs


Fire Is Not Brazil’s Only Amazon Problem - Sept. 5, 2019

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Flames raging across the Amazon have captured the world’s attention, but Brazil faces other pressing economic, political, and conservation consequences due to deforestation as well. In all, the fires have revealed a stark division between increasingly urban populations and the rural areas that feed their modern way of life. Robert Muggah of the Igarapé Institute in Rio de Janeiro joins Deep Dish to discuss.
Released:
Sep 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs goes beyond the headlines on critical global issues. With world news in rapid development, Deep Dish brings together experts in foreign policy, national security, economics, and whatever field is in flux during the week to talk through what's happening, why, and why it matters.