Closing its participation in COP26, in Glasgow, CEBDS organized, in partnership with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), the panel “Climate neutrality in Brazil: end of deforestation in the Amazon and action by the business sector”.
The meeting brought together the views and experiences of different segments, both from the private sector and from public authorities and associations, who were unanimous in saying: to curb deforestation and keep the Amazon rainforest standing, actions that are crucial to meeting global climate neutrality goals, collaboration and consistent coordination are needed between the business sector, public authorities and representatives of civil society.
André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM, and Marina Grossi, president of CEBDS, were the mediators of the debate and reinforced that, in addition to influencing climate change, the preservation and restoration of degraded areas in the Amazon are also important for Brazilian agribusiness and for the conservation of biodiversity.
Also participating in the panel were Alessandra Fajardo, leader of Strategic Engagement for Environment and Agriculture for Latin America at Bayer; Sarita Severien, leader of Climate Change at Suzano; Marcello Brito, president of the Brazilian Agribusiness Association; Mauro O de Almeida, secretary of Environment and Sustainability of Pará; and Marcelo Stabile, researcher at IPAM.
To give an example of how cooperation is important to achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement, according to the Coserv project, developed by IPAM, around 11 million hectares of the Amazon could be legally deforested because they are on private property and exceed the percentages required by law for conservation of these areas. “We need to act on several fronts. In addition to combating illegal deforestation, it is necessary to create incentives for these rural producers to choose to keep these areas preserved,” explained Stabile.
“We truly believe in collaboration. Alone, it will take us much longer to develop solutions that help us achieve these goals, but by working together, we can get there faster and in a healthier way for everyone,” Alessandra reinforced. The full debate is available on YouTube, just watch it. click here.
