| Stopping the deforestation isn't going to affect the GDP at all, let alone slash a quarter of it. Keep in mind that the deforestation is purely caused by the livestock industry trying to squeeze profits. There are other ways to produce meat that don't involve invading and burning forests. According to the government, in 2017 only 5,7% of the GDP is directly related to agriculture and livestock production [1]. And according to an industry website livestock was responsible for only 31% of that [2]. The rest of that "one quarter" is related to processing and distribution, which can happen in urban areas closer to the southeast, far away from the Amazon, and those things don't benefit at all from the deforestation. And the processing/distribution industry could exist by itself without local production, as proved by places like Hong Kong, the largest importer of Brazilian beef. [3] By the way, the biggest producer of beef in Brazil is the state of Sao Paulo, which is on the other side of the country, not at all related to Amazon. [3] So nope. Stopping the Amazon deforestation RIGHT NOW won't even make dent in our GDP. --- [1] http://www.agricultura.gov.br/noticias/agropecuaria-puxa-o-p... [2] https://www.beefpoint.com.br/abiec-perfil-da-pecuaria-no-bra... [3] https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/01/18/Brazilian-... |