move that comes during a new push to end the 5 year war young activists around the world are abandoning school on friday to protest climate change students in australia and japan have already gathered as part of the 4th global climate strike they're demanding more action like 0 greenhouse gas emissions within the next 5 years the rallies come ahead of the un's climate change conference in madrid next week the commissioner for refugees says he is saying a disturbing conditions and greece's crowded refugee camps day event spent 2 days visiting camps on the island of lesbos so far in 2019 more than 65000 people have arrived in greece that is an 80 percent increase over the year before so the headlines keep it on al-jazeera fault lines as that next. many countries aren't keeping up with their commitments to stop our planet's heating up. and the achieved anything at the un climate change conference in madrid. as representatives

from over $200.00 countries gathered for a cop $25.00 joining us for special coverage on al-jazeera. liz vang. had gone monday to leave one month for. the n.t. unfun defies the. amant good deeds to end to the one that. just 3 days. in august the world watched in horror as images like this commander brazil a flames destroying vast parts of the amazon the world's largest rain forest. there have been over $80000.00 fires in brazil already this year and nearly 30 percent

increase from the same period last year. the fires are part of a worsening trend in brazil the rise of deforestation and they've come as the country's president to you both so narrow has weakened environmental protections we're driving through a part of the amazon that's designated as national park and just out the window there's a large fire with its white smoke covering the entire area drifting over the highway and so this is just one of the many fires that have been set to illegally clear the rainforest. in brazil is leaving an environmental crisis now in down the zone. but there is have they made is that i don't think people realise which is that violence that comes with these trucks. there is a human rights tragedy behind the environment outside. is that there is 16. emile may just feel that if you think. it's not just trees that are being cut in brazil it's lives of people on the frontline trying to stop deforestation.

and sit on one. salt lines travels to brazil to investigate what's at the heart of the amazon burning. these are images from a day that's become notorious in brazil. august 10th. it's now known as the day of fire. what did this area look like. lab at a. fair. it took place in the state of a northern brazil. the signs are still here 2 months later visible in the

burnt to earth. a small farmer here arrived home to see the hills around her farm engulfed in flames. and i think back and forward. for. 31 fires were said just in the former settlement torchy lives that one day. and in the area around here there are over $100.00 fires. a. month that stays and. america. saw. jakob on say had killed mondal. with the day a fire illustrates about what's happening in brazil is that most of these fires are not natural. or manmade deliberately set to clear land for cattle and often

illegal logging. to jess in jerks who moved things like evil so long. why did people want you to spread the word about the days of those who put on as a journalist in the town of nova progresso where the fires were centered days before the fire here. an article saying that local ranchers reporting a series of coordinated fires for august 10th sit bull's camel. vice. was like this. he says that the people who set the fires also had another objective. but he knew hillman she. is a cute. as it was. going to school. the

day of fire took place as the world's eyes turned to brazil and international outrage reached its peak over the fires here. leaders like french president a manual mccrone said president both sinatra needed to do more to protect the amazon considered a bulwark against rising temperatures and climate change. but both are now dismissed european leaders concerns saying they shouldn't interfere and without any evidence blamed foreign n.g.o.s. to suit the put this that is the world is looking to split a deal could have a greater so the problem was probably as you. eventually the government was forced to respond deploying the army across the amazon to combat the fires at the end of august. in nova progresso the presence of federal forces along with an investigation into the day of fire raised tensions and also for. us.

is there plenty. to keep you stuck with us. flyers like this were distributed on social media and around town saying that it does say it was responsible for the attention brought to nova progresso are you afraid when you saw this. going to me in the christmas song when he was. he was forced to leave town for nearly a month only recently returned when we spoke to him. at this you told us he isn't confident authorities will be able to catch the main people behind that they have fire. in lease so many americans a little out of his own today that would lead to anarchy just because quasi going to jail as for that is ourself. even if officials don't catch the organizers the

message the perpetrators want to send is clear it is a congenital. had a walk with a bucket if possible bombs one of them a former mine's spouse wasn't happy was just when you watch it is. deforestation was on the rise even before bolton are came to office. especially in areas like this of cattle ranching. but also illegal logging and mining. but the fires in brazil this year seem to have confirmed the worst fears of bolton are as critics that the new president would worsen deforestation rather than combat it. also never was elected on the far right platform of opening up the amazon for development by easing environmental restrictions. will a bit of what they got but it will be limited set of people to work or we'll be it

what do you. think will build up to what i didn't want to be what we seem to do. yes how fast are workable. under both so narrow deforestation is at its highest point in a decade with an area 10 times the size. new york city destroyed through october this year. and in august there was an average of a 1000 fires every day. the message there arrives on the ground is that now everything is possible and now we can keep playing vicki keep on the shorenstein because it will be forgiving. criminal networks are at the heart of deforestation in the amazon were valuable trees are cut illegally for temperature. later fires are set to clear the land so it can be sold often with fake land titles and used for cattle or soil to key exports as well as mining.

even with deforestation rising also now has weakened the main federal environmental agency slashing its budget. and not even a year into his presidency fines for environmental crimes have gone down by nearly 30 percent from last year. we want to understand how bold sonars policies and budget cuts have impacted so we accompanied a team of agents on a field operation in the state of pa and brazil's north. using satellite data they're hoping to confirm locations of illegal logging and try to find out who's behind. the wheel. at one point we came across a house that looked like it was recently occupied or logs were still burning.

well this is one of the old as i love it this is. just a bit further down the road there are more signs loggers have been here. gushed i needed. because of. the about the agent told us that this took place maybe today or yesterday and that this tree customary tree is probably over 70 years old and this is a protected tree that's not supposed to be deforested. as we drove along it felt like we were always one step behind the illegal loggers. coming across one patch after another of scorched land. we couldn't interview any of the agents we accompanied because environmental ministry wouldn't allow them to speak. but we did find one agent who was not a part of this operation who was willing to speak with us about what's happening at obama under bolton are all. about what you can figure out to mars you freeze which

are more mean you were concealing his identity because he's not authorized to speak he told us that operations like the one we went on have become increasingly rare under golson r.-o. or because your report unschooled me. the most of these evils are east where you go . oh so much you mean you saw. was a poor woman to me i'm afraid make me work. you. know up your lives garcia. he also told us that their job has become harder due to restrictions on destroying the equipment used by illegal loggers and miners judged me so we could commit business early which. they are that you got here if somebody you know. argues bob as i'm sure the only

people who produce so be able to keep the law russian intervention is something is work which a lot of. hard for me. but you know well of course and this. one effect of the weakening of brazil's environmental agency has been that communities in the amazon are increasingly on their own to protect their land. for indigenous communities this has been coupled with moves by president bowl tomorrow to try and open up their territories for agriculture on mining. we met 2 leaders from the other indigenous communities too and moggi be. there taking us to see where illegal loggers have entered their territory recently . a lot of us are not so new but as of this.

asa was michael meso it's my duty this is i can't go meso me so my homeland they think oh my son. in the way diane thought but the. thing molly monday did. and he see quando in italy. i can't comment so you know fulfilled and my daughter born. in montana. the past we walked along in the dense forest was one cut and plowed through by loggers. heal me sainty. abo one of the up is so. you know what us on doesn't. it don't do venus is just that they made the demat the seeing as in choosing to meet that they stay is a. always me as.

this is. until i saw him by the police found out how. he didn't keep. that into faisal keep. it does in. before bull sonar was elected their data set up a village on the border of their territory to try and stop criminals from coming in but in the past year it's become harder and illegal loggers have managed to cut and burn deeper and deeper into their lands encroaching on the community. later another of our leader touchy joined us in the areas we went to with him not only did we see where the trees had been cut and taken but that loggers were already

taking the trees apart right in the forest. but 1st he has to jam when. i say. he is. they say they say you must get. official to refer to illegal groups that harvest this tree as a mafia's. deeper into their territory it's one patch after another of wood cut and torn away by loggers to be sold as part of the timber trade. like each year. or 4 i have never done that in the winter much data in the game can be found. with a lack of response from the government they've started confronting the lawyers to

try and stop them. while lack of. know. you know you are now your boss and not in the follow. that they hand you know. but confronting illegal loggers comes with risks. a mass centers in the. man must see his kind didn't you but. the man did. some and deliberate they're mad men dissin 95 and 40 scanty. but i. get them one to. deny so many of even that kill them. not nice. they're. down. but offered this

a planty. there's a chance. we made repeated requests to the ministry of environment for an interview but received no response. the local people. have stepped up there in defense of the forest because of the lack of state their work is extremely valuable especially now as you do asian when you have weakening over a year season they don't have enough people. but that work by local residents in the us peoples on all there are some farmers. at risk i raise call threats intimidation violence and even killings by cream you know networks that are intent on destroying the forests for profit. brazil is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a land offender because of the power of criminal networks deforesting the land. 'd

as illegal logging and mining have gotten worse here and i don't know so many i'm out of syria has tried to stop it by reporting it to officials but that comes with risks. 3 farmers who tried to report illegal logging here were killed last year. what they'll do on the mill might be the lawyer. dad you feel cooked i. found they are you physically it won't affect them. in the mail don't you know and the only. meal and less and less bad game you need to move. the threats were made particularly clear last year when she tried to report the burning of 2000 of her banana trees to a bamma would not have. been my date and. if i was in there to keep the only bomb and then this young lady. who should own ground ready don't get

on if we don't me out extending my shoe. the threats haven't stopped since then. my has. played least you'll. need the spammy. gotta. get up and feed. with the killings last year she knows these aren't idle threats. my shit.

it's not just maria's settlement. in the past decade over 300 people have been killed across the brazilian amazon over land conflicts standing up to powerful interests these are very specific killings instead killing to the personal always standing up and defending the forest back elian sends a message to everybody in the community that they you do anything that's going to happen to you so they impact of the killings is you know enormous. this woman knows the costs of trying to fight against the 4 station 2 well her husband a small farmer disappeared last year after he confronted a local rancher who was taking trees from his land. we're concealing her identity at her request because of her fear of being targeted by the people who went after

her husband what happened with your husband how did this all begin or daily saw you . i flew procedure. was your husband intending to report illegal logging to the authorities before he disappeared. look as though he. was with. your mother. she told us the no one's been held accountable for her husband's disappearance do you know if your husband is dead or alive. they've been in the. bed almost. but they have been. despite the risks why was it important for your husband to

report what was happening. or can you just give you my going to be. simple to separate hop by that. but if. it was obviously. with no body to bury all she and her family can do is hope and wait for justice but there's a high rate of impunity here and murders are rarely solved and federal prosecutors say part of the problem is the power criminal networks have economically and over local officials and that is cause them was a killing for us asked of sell the bill doesn't inform us as level as we won't group to pass this is a compromise so g.'s the machines in which. we're just jealous of each of us and us home. but it was. almost a theme. to my street to the poor dear just start to heal me. e

q e ss that that school symbolism because that you. she was the kid loco it was a day this was. probably me. those costs just once was that the big business and. what did the land name to your husband point. in saying our demise theists appear. to. be so new in their frequent cover when you. have you gone back to the land since your husband disappeared no. i'm. going to be present. at the situation continues along this path do you think the rate of violence could get worse if it isn't seen as a child process joementum does of illness is to. say of skin of the self. quoting

do the appropriate is these things are the food each one. going to insist. on me has my school marches on houses with us. as the fires continued in brazil also narrow took the stage at the u.n. general assembly in september defending his response to the crisis they are not no we start still there for us though the event was a bit uphill for what would you major loss i mean it's a major. and took aim at other countries saying the amazon was presumes to use violence and death as follows us mortal bodies easier judge of the embark all of me jurors that knew john paul told you former there's just a thought the. girl on your earliest. version of 5 archelaus you know that

my thoughts get out our north are so better near. the president why have you weakened over certain protection of me i was on we made repeated requests to present both scenarios office for an interview but were told he was unavailable there is no doubt. that president obama's own belongs to brazil and the brazilian you know i don't think anybody's putting that into question. but at the end of the day there are people who are suffering most we did the struction of the amazon are brazilians. and yes sad. to fight but they care for esther. and last saw a sign of his attack app on my c.s. spaceless small hand crank i naveed the book that's propped inside me. for don't. you know that is in the back you look down

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