Lula Announces Plan to Combat Deforestation in the Amazon despite Dismantling of the Ministry of Env

[Judi Lynn]

Lula Announces Plan to Combat Deforestation in the Amazon despite Dismantling of the Ministry of Environment

One of the most anticipated axes of the current government's environmental policy, the action plan proposes actions until 2027

Jun.6.2023 2:19PM

Thaisa Oliveira
Lucas Lacerda

BRASILIA and SAO PAULO

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced this Monday (5th) the final text of the new PPCDAm —Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon—, one of the most anticipated axes of his governments' environmental policy.

The announcement comes amid the emptying of the Ministry of the Environment, led by Marina Silva. The portfolio had attributions withdrawn by the Brazilian National Congress in the last week without major resistance from the Planalto.



BBC NEWS BRASIL - Lula announces plan against deforestation in the Amazon amid crisis (Photo: Reuters via BBC)

The PPCDAm establishes guidelines for the protection of the Amazon rainforest over the next four years and is now in its fifth version with the goal of achieving zero deforestation by 2030.

Environmentalists claim that, in order to meet this goal, which is considered bold, it is necessary for the organizations linked to the issue to be strengthened. However, the ruralist section of the Legislative decided to empty the ministries of the Environment and the one of the Indigenous Peoples and the government did not make efforts to reverse the scenario.

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