Keeping the Amazon standing
Making a living from the Amazon without cutting down trees
The Amazon is the largest forest in the world, spread across nine countries in South America and home to 47 million people. It’s crucial for the planet’s biodiversity and in the fight against climate change. But vast numbers of trees have been cut down for logging, construction, mining and farming.
On this edition of People Fixing The World we meet those who are making a living from the Amazon while keeping the trees standing - through rubber tapping and fruit picking - as well as big companies looking to make more of the fruits, nuts and other natural products.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Julia Carneiro
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Editor: Bridget Harney
Sound mix: Andrew Mills
(Image: Brazilian entrepreneur Francisco Samonek, BBC/Julia Carneiro)
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