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Study proves Bolsa Verde’s results in reducing deforestation
Deforestation in priority areas fell by 30% in the first phase of the program, according to a new calculation; emissions avoided reached 8.3 million tons of CO2.
New version of the Forest Code Thermometer tool launched
Experts assess the Thermometer as a valuable tool for formulating public policies, making data available and providing greater certainty in judicial decisions.
Allocation of public areas is key to curbing deforestation and land grabbing
Local representatives and researchers took the land demands of southern Amazonas to the Ministry of the Environment and INCRA in order to subsidize public policies in the region.
Pastures were the areas most affected by fires in Brazil in 2023
According to the Fire Monitor, coordinated by IPAM, 4.8 million hectares of pasture were affected, an area larger than Denmark and 28% of everything that burned last year.
Vital for preservation, CAR areas record 75% of Cerrado deforestation
Large properties were responsible for 36% of the loss of native vegetation in the biome in 2023, which exceeded 1 million hectares; Matopiba was responsible for three quarters of the deforestation.
62 indigenous peoples take part in course on REDD+ in the Amazon
Leaders of organizations from the nine Amazonian states are now knowledge multipliers in the villages; the content will support an action plan for climate justice.
IPAM defends “green royalties” to avoid oil at the Amazon basin
Compensation from a new fund, in favor of not exploiting fossil fuels, would bring the same economic benefits to Amapá and Pará without damaging the planet's climate balance.