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“Oil companies focus on profit, without measuring the consequences”
One of the country's leading experts on climate science, Paulo Artaxo, president of IPAM's Board of Directors, points to the progress made at COP30, but emphasizes the urgent need for a debate on fossil fuels.
Mini-documentary shows how açaí became the identity of riverside dwellers
Produced by IPAM, the film "Açaí Nativo: Fruto da Amazônia" features stories from residents of Jacaré Xingu Island in Cametá, Pará, and shows how the fruit has become part of the local identity.
Emissions cut to be 34 times greater than deforestation emissions
Calculation shows that national emission reduction targets are insufficient to curb warming; under discussion at COP30, the commitment of nations is one of the main mechanisms of the Paris Agreement
IPAM signs agreement with China Environmental Federation
Partnership signed at COP30 aims to promote the exchange of knowledge between the two countries' institutions on forest protection and climate change initiatives
Brazil has 18 million hectares of illegally deforested Legal Reserves
The area has grown by 900,000 hectares since last year. Most of the liabilities are located on rural properties in the Amazon and Cerrado.
COP30: Plan to end fossil fuels is decisive for the Amazon, says IPAM
Proposal defended by the Brazilian government aims to create a path to abandon the use of oil, gas and coal; IPAM signals that the implementation of a plan to end fossil fuels could be decisive for the protection of the Amazon, agricultural production and food security
At COP30, IPAM demands protection for untitled forests in the Amazon
"Undesignated public forests need to be included on the climate agenda," said an IPAM researcher at an event on the subject on Tuesday (18).