When Thinking about The Amazon, Brazilians Feel Sadness, Indignation and Shame, Research Points Out

Febraban Observatory interviewed 1,200 people across the country; most are concerned with the biome and dissatisfied with conservation efforts

Aug.28.2020 1:38PM

Sadness, indignation, shame, and fear. These are the feelings of Brazilians when they hear about the Amazon, observes the Febraban Observatory.

The survey by the Brazilian Federation of Banks questioned, by telephone, 1,200 people across Brazil about the Amazon's importance for Brazil and the world. The margin of error is 2.9 percentage points more or less.

When talking about the Amazon, sadness is the main feeling for 24% of the people interviewed; 17% feel indignant and 13% shame. Fear was reported as the primary feeling related to the theme by 11%.

Unfriendly feelings are reflected in discontent with the protection of the Amazon. Eighty-three percent of respondents say they are not satisfied with the biome's preservation, considered the most threatened in Brazil by the people interviewed. Dissatisfaction is spread across all age groups and all levels of education.

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