BRAZIL / AMAZON DEFORESTATION

As talks on climate change continue in Copenhagen, Brazil is working to reduce deforestation in the Amazon by providing assistance with help from the World Bank to those who choose sustainable livelihoods. WORLD BANK

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:52
• Production Date: 10 December 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: WORLD BANK
• Subject Topical: NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT
• Geographic Subject: BRAZIL
• MAMS Id: U091210f

Description

STORY: BRAZIL / AMAZON DEFORESTATION
TRT: 1.52
SOURCE: WORLD BANK
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / PORTUGUESE / NATS

DATELINE: JUNE 2009, ACRE STATE, BRAZIL

Shotlist

1. Various shots, kids walking through forest
2. Med shot, Kids’ father in forest
3. Various shots, father in forest tapping tree
4. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Antonio dos Santos Mendes, rubber tapper, Acre, Brazil:
“Being in the forest is wonderful. In the morning I tap my trees, then I tend my fields. The kids are at school. It’s very peaceful.”
5. Wide shot, mother washing clothes
6. Close up, mother washing clothes
7. Med shot, mother slapping clothes on plank
8. Med shot, health worker adjusts blood pressure cuff

JUNE 2009, RIO BRANCO, ACRE, BRAZIL

9. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Arnobio Marques, Acre Governor:
“This project is for those who’ve never had one. The key word is equity, bringing resources and doing more for those who have less.”

FILE – JUNE 2009 CHICO MENDES RESERVE, ACRE STATE, BRAZIL

10. Wide shot, health worker walking
11. Wide shot, health worker with old woman
12. Wide shot, village school
13. Med shot, father tapping tree
14. Med shot, father tapping tree with latex bucket
15. Med shot, father tapping
16. Wide shot, beauty shot trees

FILE - JUNE 2009, RIO BRANCO, ACRE, BRAZIL

17. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Arnobio Marques, Acre Governor:
“We understand the forest’s importance for the world and for Acre. And we know that this forest must be preserved, not only to ensure global climate balance, but to improve the quality of life for the population living here.”

FILE – JUNE 2009 CHICO MENDES RESERVE, ACRE STATE, BRAZIL

18. Med shot, kids in house
19. Med shot, mother with baby in hammock

Storyline

From their house nestled in the Amazon, Jaiane and Jarlan walk forty minutes to school. It’s the closest one.

Their father is stepping through the forest, too. Antonio’s been up for hours, tapping trees for rubber.

It is hard work for little pay, but he likes life in the forest.

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Antonio dos Santos Mendes, rubber tapper, Acre, BraZil:
“Being in the forest is wonderful. In the morning I tap my trees, then I tend my fields. The kids are at school. It’s very peaceful.”

It is peaceful but there are few amenities for Antonio and his wife. Many have left this part of Brazil’s far west because they couldn’t make money or easily find a doctor, nurse, or schoolteacher.

A new Acre state project—with help from the World Bank-- aims to bring basic services to isolated communities.

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Arnobio Marques, Acre Governor:
“This project is for those who’ve never had one. The key word is equity, bringing resources and doing more for those who have less.”

Roving health care workers and traveling teachers are set to visit remote communities—some many days away on foot or by boat.

Agricultural extension workers will work with tappers to increase their income from rubber.

It’s a way to help people and to sustain the Amazon forest—so more of it won’t be cleared for cattle ranches.

And so the tree cover can help to fight the effects of global warming.

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Arnobio Marques, Acre Governor:
“We understand the forest’s importance for the world and for Acre. And we know that this forest must be preserved, not only to ensure global climate balance, but to improve the quality of life for the population living here.”

And to ensure that Jaiane, Jarlan and their little sister can live and work in the forest if they choose.