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Amazon River The Amazon is one of Brazil's biggest geographical features, with 60% of the actual forest and river within Brazil itself. It contains nearly one-third of the world's flora and fauna, and is one of the largest suppliers of freshwater in the world. That said, it suffers from illegal logging, which is being fought on a daily basis.
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Sustaining Environment It is a goal of the Brazilian government to raise awareness about their environment and help sustain it, especially in rural areas. By becoming informed, the environment has a better future, due to better choices made by the average person.

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Controversial Dam The Belo Monte dam is one step closer to being completed, despite critics. The dam is projected to provide electricity to 23 million homes in Brazil, but will likely flood 500 sq. km. of land and affect nearly 40,000 people in the area and the wildlife that live there. As a check, the Brazilian government is requiring whomever gets the contract to build pay $800million solely on protecting the local environment.

World Bank Loan The World Bank is loaning out $1.3billion to Brazil to advance its environmental issues. One of the main issues to be challenged is deforestation, which has plagued the Amazon Rain Forest area for years by farmers and other individuals looking for cheap land. The money will be put towards programs that would bolster farming on already cleared land and more productive foresting. Other programs targeted include water purification systems to reduce disease. The loan has been criticized with claims that the money will instead go towards infrastructure.

