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Re:Brazil has the power to save the Amazon rainforest, or de... by gberger on Sunday August 04, 2019 @05:10AM (#20605314)
Right, but the Brazilian government will most likely act in a way as to preserve itself as a single country.
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Re:Brazil has the power to save the Amazon rainforest, or de... by adrianN on Sunday August 04, 2019 @05:12AM (#20605319)
Which is why I'm in favor of external pressure, for example in the form of trade sanctions.
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Re:Brazil has the power to save the Amazon rainforest, or de... by Mirioron on Sunday August 04, 2019 @06:59AM (#20605691)
So you'd also be okay with trade sanctions on the US over their CO2 output? Or does this only go one way, where poor countries have to do the best for the world while your country can do whatever they want?
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Re:Brazil has the power to save the Amazon rainforest, or de... by adrianN on Sunday August 04, 2019 @08:11AM (#20606005)
Yes I would be okay with trade sanctions based on GHG emissions. That's how you would implement a carbon tax, you need tariffs for countries that don't want to join the tax system.
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