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Experts Demand Action on Deforestation Ahead of COP30

10/18/2025

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Experts urge COP30 delegates to act to halt deforestation and recognize Indigenous rights ahead of the 30th UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
As the summit approaches, experts emphasize sustained political will and law enforcement to protect Brazil and Indonesia's forests.
Brazil's deforestation rate has dropped 50% since 2022 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who revived the Amazon Fund.
The Amazon's fate affects global food systems and climate.

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Experts urge COP30 delegates to act to halt deforestation and recognize Indigenous rights ahead of the 30th UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
As the summit approaches, experts emphasize sustained political will and law enforcement to protect Brazil and Indonesia's forests.
Brazil's deforestation rate has dropped 50% since 2022 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who revived the Amazon Fund.
The Amazon's fate affects global food systems and climate.