A regional approach to save the Amazon
成果类型：
Editorial Material
署名作者：
Pena-Claros, Marielos; Nobre, Carlos
署名单位：
Wageningen University & Research; Universidade de Sao Paulo
刊物名称：
SCIENCE
ISSN/ISSBN：
0036-13291
DOI：
10.1126/science.adk8794
发表日期：
2023-09-22
页码：
1261-1261
关键词：
摘要：
Early in August this year, a high-profile summit was held in Belem, Brazil, where the eight Amazonian countries discussed the future of the Amazon. The nations recognized that the Amazon is very close to reaching a tipping point for turning into a degraded ecosystem. The result of their discussions was the Belem Declaration, an ambitious plan to protect and conserve the Amazon forests and to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Concern arose, however, because they failed to agree on attaining zero deforestation by 2030 and on avoiding new explorations in the Amazon for fossil fuel. The Declaration also lacks specific and measurable indicators. The ministers of Foreign Affairs therefore have a very important role in further refining the agenda and deadlines so that the Belem Declaration can be implemented.