Amazon Summit Mobilises the World's Forestry Powers
(Image: Cícero Pedrosa Neto / Amazônia Real / IPS) An attempt to empower forest-rich countries in the tropics as well as indigenous and local peoples was
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(Image: Cícero Pedrosa Neto / Amazônia Real / IPS) An attempt to empower forest-rich countries in the tropics as well as indigenous and local peoples was
BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - On Tuesday, August 8, the presidents of the Amazon countries released the Belém Declaration, a document that unifies the shared objectives of the eight signatory nations under the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACTO), focusing on the region's collective agenda, Agencia Brasil reports.
Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Tuesday signed the Belém Declaration on the opening day of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) Summit in the Brazilian State of Pará, Agencia Brasil reported.
The declaration outlines the consensus points of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, drawing upon contributions from civil society.
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