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Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green brazil economy

Aerial view of a burnt area of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, in Mato Grosso State, Brazil. The Pantanal, famed for its wildlife, is suffering its worst wildfires in more than 47 years. [AFP] 

As the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands bruise Brazil’s international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro.

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