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At the two events slated to start Friday in Belém, Pará state the Amazon Dialogues and the Amazon Summit nations must pledge to “join efforts” to protect key areas and boost local income, said Adriana Ramos, policy adviser for the Socio-Environmental Institute.
Since taking office on Jan. 1, left-leaning Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has moved quickly to reverse the environmental policies of his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Among his first steps was to create a 19-member inter-ministerial commission charged with drafting a nationwide plan to combat deforestation, which accelerated dramatically under the Bolsonaro administration.