A Plea for Regional Cooperation in Amazonia
Maria Antonia Tigre |
TEDxWynwoodWomen
• November 2018
Through its absorption of 20% of carbon emitted by fossil fuels, the Amazon rainforest is essential to mitigate climate change. But despite being an interconnected ecosystem, Amazon countries still fail to work together to protect it. Environmental lawyer Maria Antonia Tigre examines why regional cooperation is challenging, and shares ideas on how to improve it to address our current the climate crisis.