“The lungs of the world are under threat. This makes no sense”—lawlessness and the rainforest crisis – The Economist

THE ECONOMICS are clear-cut: the benefits of preserving the lungs of the world vastly outweigh those of felling trees. We travel to the Amazon and find that the problem is largely down to lawlessness in the world’s rainforests. And reflecting on the life of Oe Kenzaburo, a Japanese writer shaped by family crisis who gave voice to the voiceless. Runtime: 25 min

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