The problem is that while there is a lot of variability at the project level, the H. sapiens as a species is clearly still moving in a very self-destructive direction. Chomsky recently called it "Racing To The Precipice"[1]. The fact that a massive deforestation project was considered as a proposal shows that the derivative is still negative.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0R_06zOOY#t=135

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