More than 100 institutions, researchers and entrepreneurs warning about to be processed in Congress and, according to them, threaten parks and conservation units (UCs) in Brazil.
The document, entitled “Brazil Host of: What will we show the world about our conservation units?”, Cites proposals that extinguish, reduce or from various UCs, such as Agriculture, Garimpo and Mining.
“Allow setbacks, reduce protected areas, weaken the SNUC [Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação da Natureza] Or flexible environmental legislation is to choose a path of water, biodiversity, climate, economic and social collapse for Brazil, “they write.
They sign the three-page manifesto entities such as WWF-Brazil, SOS Atlantic Forest, Semeia and International Conservation Institute, as well as research groups from universities and networks by.
Among the individuals are Arminio Fraga, former president of; Celso Lafer, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development; Guilherme Leal, co -founder of; Candido Bracher, former CEO of Itaú; and Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, former president of BNDES.
They mention that protected areas retain a amount of CO² that is equivalent to 4.3 times the total of Brazilian emissions in 2023. They also say that a quarter of water for human consumption and 56% of the country’s hydroelectric capacity depend on these territories.
“We can draw ways that ensure our socio -biodiversity, reduce the effects of climate change and, at the same time, generate employment and income for Brazilians. Taking care of conservation units is not cost. This is the best investment that Brazil can make in the medium and long term,” they argue.
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