5.+Environmental

Brazil's Environmental issues ([])

(http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/americas/brazil_land_1977.jpg) (http://images.nationmaster.com/images/motw/americas/brazil_temp_1977.jpg) There are a lot of environmental issues in Brazil. Some of these issues include Deforestation in the forests destroys the plants and animal habitats it resulted to endangering of many plants and animal species in such areas, Illegal wildlife trade, Air and water pollution, Land degradation, Wetland degradation, Oil spills, And water pollution caused by improper mining activities.

**Positive:**  Brazil is trying its best to eliminate these issues regarding their environment by joining and cooperating in organizations/agreements like Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling. **Negative:**  The country is still in the process of making their environment better and making it more cleaner and environment-friendly.

Sources: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Current_environmental_issues_in_Brazil