"Save the rainforest" is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping slow the rate of deforestation in Brazil. Is it enough? Not yet. He has five ideas about what we should do next. And he asks if the lessons learned in Brazil could be applied to an even bigger problem: global climate change.

Tasso Azevedo: Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests

Hopeful lessons from the battle to save rainforests

In Brazil, a system called DETER monitors deforestation in real time, enabling swift action and transparency in conservation efforts.

Brazil slashed its deforestation by 75% in a decade, proving economic growth and environmental conservation can coexist harmoniously.

Addressing deforestation is pivotal, as forests play a crucial role in climate regulation, housing 50% of the world's biomass carbon.