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Brazil's Budget Soars as Deforestation Hits Record Low
9/27/2025
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- Brazil's 2024 budget rose to $3 billion, up from $680 million in 2022.
- Amazon deforestation fell 30.6% in 2024, the lowest since 2018, though wildfires persist.
- Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition unveiled $4.5 billion restoration program, aiming for $10 billion by 2030.
- It targets 3.65 million hectares, $500 million for Indigenous communities, with 771 agents for enforcement by mid-2025.
