André Corrêa do Lago, president of COP30. Photo: Rafael Medelima
The last two letters published by the COP30 presidency on November 8 and 10, signed by Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, signal a new cycle of action for the world environment. The call for a “global joint effort” involving states, civil society and the private sector is directly in line with the work of IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute), which is seeking to consolidate a model of sustainable tropical development for the Amazon and the Cerrado by 2035. A mobilization that requires the triad: environmental, economic and social.
It’s not an easy task, but the commitment to the urgency of action and to broad accountability is shared by the institution, which reaffirms its mission to transform science, education and innovation into results for a healthy Amazon and Cerrado – from both a social and economic point of view.
The discussions and communications at COP30 in Belém highlight the urgent need for attitudes not to stop at speeches. The leading role that the Global South has achieved at the moment requires initiatives that go to scale, involve traditional populations, local knowledge, sustainable production chains and create alliances.
The view of the territory, shared in the letters from the COP30 presidency, reinforces the central role that the Amazon plays in the global climate agenda. It is a complex biome, a region with enormous potential for the development the world needs: in harmony with nature. For and with the Amazon, the contributions of science and public policiesare important, while respecting its particularities and cultures.
As a scientific and non-governmental organization that is close to the peoples and their territories, as well as working on a national and international scale, IPAM makes itself available to collaborate with the agenda. We renew our commitment to acting as a propositional agent, supporting public policies, mobilizing local actors, producing applied knowledge and promoting the integration of conservation, production and social justice. In addition, we support and work to build paths towards a low-carbon economy and the valorization of the living and healthy forest.
