The Democrat and current U.S. president landed in Manaus, mentioning millions of dollars in investments for the Amazon Fund and a new public-private partnership. However, experts interviewed by InfoAmazonia claim that Biden has fallen short of his promises and that Trump is expected to further reduce U.S. for the Amazon.
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Amazon Fund gains importance in Brazilian diplomacy and draws attention from more countries
Main donor Norway may increase contributions; The country’s minister of the environment is visiting Brazil until Saturday (25) and reaffirms commitment, while adding that they Brazil in the mobilization of additional resources. Switzerland, , Spain, the UK and the US have also expressed interest in investing in the fund.
The Nation: Is Ecuador Selling Its Economic and Environmental Future?
In July of this year, a pipeline ruptured near an upriver tributary of the Aguarico, just above Dureno. The spill, an estimated 16,000 barrels, spread for almost a hundred miles down through the precious 600,000-hectare Cuyabeno wildlife reserve, as far as Zabalo.
Guardian: Amazon deforestation picking up pace, satellite data reveals
The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has accelerated rapidly in the past two months, underscoring the shortcomings of the government’s environmental policies.
Agência Pública: Mouths shut in Belo Monte- lack of dialogue and transparency
Lorraine Fleury notes that the Xingu Vivo group never agreed to discuss the plant’s construction. A different stance from that of the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB), for example, which has a greater historical dialogue with the PT party and with the federal government.
The Guardian: Brazil’s ‘chainsaw queen’ takes on environmentalists
Outside the political hothouse of Brasilia, there are probably few who can name the head of Brazil’s powerful agricultural lobby, yet the woman in question, Kátia Abreu, is rapidly becoming the country’s most interesting, important – and dangerous – politician.