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Last week, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, together with the Minister for Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara and the Minister of Justice and Public Security Ricardo Lewandowski, signed the decrees approving two new indigenous lands in the territories of Bahia and Mato Grosso.The two new territories, in which members of the Pataxó and Karajá indigenous groups will live, will extend over approximately 35 thousand hectares.Thus, a total of 10 indigenous lands were approved in about a year and a half, thanks to the work of the two ministries involved and FUNAI (National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples)."There protection of ancestral peoples it is closely linked to the sustainability not only of our country, but of the entire planet" declared Minister Lewandowski during the meeting with the CNPI (National Council for Indigenous Policies), where the decrees were signed.«Supporting the rights of indigenous peoples means supporting the righ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is growing falling for the eighth consecutive month.THE data, published by the National Space Research Institute (INPE) of Brazil, highlight how in November the deforestation amounted to 201 square kilometers, with a cumulative loss that in the last 12 months amounts to 5,206 square kilometers, 51% less compared to the figure noted during the same period last year.Since January 2023, deforestation has reached 4,977 square kilometers, marking a significant reduction compared to last year.Of course, the forest surface continues to decrease, still prey to timber and raw materials companies that cut it down, but the pace has dropped significantly thanks to the new protection measures implemented by the Brazilian government, the first step towards a reversal trend that now appears possible;also in light of President Lula's commitment to completely stamp out the business and criminal organizations that operate in the illegal deforestation of the forest w...

Deforestation in bigger Earth's rainforest decreased by 22% as of July 31, 2023 compared to the previous year.This was revealed by the analyzes of the data collected and processed by the Brazilian National Space Research Institute (INPE), which reported that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has reached 9,001 square kilometers, or share below 10,000 units for the first time since 2018.From July to October 2023, the updated data reveal that the deforested area suffered a 52% decrease compared to the previous year and, furthermore, according to estimates, the decrease in tree loss has reduced the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 7.5%, a fact that is anything but insignificant if you consider that Brazil is the sixth largest producer of emissions in the world.Marina Silva, Brazilian Environment Minister, said:«Behind all this there was a political decision.When we change this reality we are changing the image of the country." Deforestation in the Amazon (left and red)...