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Environmentalists Rally for Amazon Amid Deforestation Controversy

11/7/2025

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Garo Batmanian, a veteran environmentalist, leads efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest amid deforestation pressures.
At COP30 in Belém, supporters cite the Tropical Forest Forever Facility to raise $125 billion for forest conservation.
However, preparations face controversy as infrastructure-driven deforestation undermines sustainability messaging.
Local communities have lost livelihoods from a new highway, intensifying concerns about future deforestation.
Critics say government claims of prior planning do not absolve environmental responsibility.

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Story summary

Garo Batmanian, a veteran environmentalist, leads efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest amid deforestation pressures.
At COP30 in Belém, supporters cite the Tropical Forest Forever Facility to raise $125 billion for forest conservation.
However, preparations face controversy as infrastructure-driven deforestation undermines sustainability messaging.
Local communities have lost livelihoods from a new highway, intensifying concerns about future deforestation.
Critics say government claims of prior planning do not absolve environmental responsibility.