Elderly people are overall less critical than other age groups when it comes to the Brazilian government's management of illegal deforestation in the Amazon. A survey conducted in August of 2019 revealed that 91 percent of Brazilian respondents between the ages of 16 and 54 strongly agreed with the statement "Illegal deforestation in the Amazon is worrying", whereas only 81 percent of respondents aged 55 or older answered the same.
Public opinion on the Brazilian government's handling of illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in 2019, by age group
Characteristic
16 to 34
35 to 54
55 or more
Bolsonaro and the Federal Government should increase control measures to prevent illegal deforestation in the Amazon
90%
92%
87%
Illegal deforestation in the Amazon is worrying
91%
91%
81%
Bolsonaro and the Federal Government should adopt a zero tolerance policy against illegal deforestation in the Amazon
83%
85%
79%
The National Congress should assume more responsibility to achieve zero illegal deforestation in the Amazon
82%
86%
71%
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