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The market has been renewing itself and creating venture proposals connected to the demands of a socio-environmental committed agenda. In the Amazonian context, the so-called impact businesses are gaining more space and they stand out by combining economic gains with the appreciation of local practices, knowledge, and culture, and the purpose of overcoming regional inequalities. &nbsp;When it comes to the Amazon, the challenges are numerous and include, for example, biome conservation, logistical singularities, investment attraction, the appreciation of culture through traditional activities among the population, the incorporation of disruptive strategies, and the dissemination in different consumer markets. To face these and other issues, actions aimed at high-impact businesses acceleration have demonstrated their importance as facilitating mechanisms for sustainable development. A great contribution in that sense has been made by Fundo Vale, which incorporated fostering businesses with positive socio-environmental impact into the planning of Meta Florestal da Vale 2030 (Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal). Within this scope, the mining company made a voluntary commitment to protect and recover 500,000 hectares of forests, 400,000 of them being in protected areas, and 100,000 in recovery areas. Among these last ones, this will be mainly processed by impactful business arrangements such as employment and income generation for the population involved, the re-establishment of a family farming and small producers culture, as well as improving aspects such as carbon dioxide sequestration capacity through greater vegetation coverage. With this planning, the main focus is on supporting agroforestry systems projects (SAFs), which are alternatives for area recovery, then contributing to the ecosystem services, using different productive arboreal, agricultural, and/or animal species, thus enabling the aggregation of biodiversity conservation and economic return. &nbsp;<blockquote>We align the natural environment with an intrinsic factor to the project’s sustainability, which is mankind’s role in the ecosystem. Agroforestry systems are based on the premise of conservation through use, that is, sustainable income generation, emphasizes Bia Marchiori, Fundo Vale’s agronomist.</blockquote> Currently, there are already five projects directly supported by Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal, which, by the end of 2021, have contributed to the recovery of 6,178 hectares through planting. One of them is Belterra Agroflorestas that promotes the deployment of productive forests in which different cultures are associated, such as cassava, cocoa, açaí, and banana. There are over 1,000 recovered hectares in different types of contracts with producers from the states of Pará, Rondônia, Bahia, and Minas Gerais.<figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/Bia_Marchiori_Fundo_Vale_1a8b5922f2.png" alt="Bia Marchiori - Fundo Vale[.png" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_Bia_Marchiori_Fundo_Vale_1a8b5922f2.png 117w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_Bia_Marchiori_Fundo_Vale_1a8b5922f2.png 375w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_Bia_Marchiori_Fundo_Vale_1a8b5922f2.png 563w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_Bia_Marchiori_Fundo_Vale_1a8b5922f2.png 751w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>To Bia Marchiori, Fundo Vale’s agronomist, supporting these new businesses is essential to build a new economy (Release/Fundo Vale)</figcaption></figure> To Bia Marchiori, Belterra’s experience is representative of the alignment with the set of criteria valued by Fundo Vale, which includes the business’s financial and sustainable indicators analysis, such as the scale potential, the carbon credit generation, and the positive social &amp; environmental impacts. “The challenge here is that there aren’t many agroforestry projects or businesses in the scale intended to be achieved by Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal. Therefore, is it essential we look carefully at the bottlenecks and potentials of agroforestry businesses invested so that, in addition to the implementation of hectares, we can foster and strengthen this sector in an ecoefficient way. The alignment of food and raw material production, along with soil, water, and biodiversity conservation is essential. Then, yes, we reached the scale, and we will also be able to help decrease climate change”, adds Bia Marchiori. In addition, Fundo Vale supports initiatives such as Amaz Aceleradora de Impacto (Amaz Impact Accelerator) which seeks, through innovation, to transform the region’s economic matrix. Projects involving sustainable agriculture and livestock, forest management, community-based tourism, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, carbon credit generation, and other environmental products and services are some of the axes valued in the businesses that make up the initiative’s portfolio. &nbsp;<blockquote>“Supporting these new businesses is essential to build a new economy. We don’t know exactly how it will emerge; we have several guesses, several chains, several potential territories, but the only way we have to build this economy is to test it, to invest a lot in many different types of enterprising businesses”, states the new businesses director and CEO of Amaz, Mariano Cenamo, that emphasizes what is intended is to build the foundations of an economy committed to environmental conservation and the reduction of social inequalities.&nbsp;</blockquote> Amaz was born in 2021 but is already a result of a successful proposal in the impact business area, the Parceiros pela Amazônia (PPA) acceleration program. In a PPA spin-off-like fashion, the accelerator inherited the 12 businesses supported since 2018 and should reach 2025 with a total of 30 projects, benefiting from a BRL 25 million investment. According to Cenamo, the proposal has three main differentials in comparison to other experiences. The first one is the initial allocation of BRL 200,000 for those selected, which enables the businesses to invest and dedicate themselves to mentoring, training, qualification, immersion, and other activities. In the second one, Amaz creates acceleration timeframes that suit different projects' needs. And in the last one, there’s the technical team involvement on the program’s daily basis activities and in the solution of problems faced by the supported ventures. With this, it is possible to envision benefits that extend from the short term, with the incentive to actions that favor command and control institutions in the fight against deforestation, as an example; to the medium and long term, by creating a favorable environment for innovation and proposing alternatives to the Amazon development.“It is indeed necessary to take risks, to test, and to gather both regional and foreign entrepreneurs to build this new economy. That’s why it is so important to support businesses, especially those which are willing to innovate in their method to offer a service or product to society and those that have the purpose to solve urgent social and environmental problems in the Amazon region”, emphasizes Mariano Cenamo.“Supporting these new businesses is essential to build a new economy. We don’t know exactly how it will emerge; we have several guesses, several chains, several potential territories, but the only way we have to build this economy is to test it, to invest a lot in many different types of enterprising businesses”, states the new businesses director and CEO of Amaz, Mariano Cenamo, that emphasizes what is intended is to build the foundations of an economy committed to environmental conservation and the reduction of social inequalities.&nbsp; “It is indeed necessary to take risks, to test, and to gather both regional and foreign entrepreneurs to build this new economy. That’s why it is so important to support businesses, especially those which are willing to innovate in their method to offer a service or product to society and those that have the purpose to solve urgent social and environmental problems in the Amazon region”, emphasizes Mariano Cenamo. &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/Belterra_dez2021_9_2e49170be6.jpg" alt="Belterra_dez2021_9.jpg" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_Belterra_dez2021_9_2e49170be6.jpg 234w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_Belterra_dez2021_9_2e49170be6.jpg 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_Belterra_dez2021_9_2e49170be6.jpg 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_Belterra_dez2021_9_2e49170be6.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>v there are already five projects directly supported by Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal, Belterra Agroflorestas is one of them. (Release/ Belterra Archives)</figcaption></figure>Among the same line of action, Movimento Amazônia em Casa, Floresta em Pé (Amazon at Home, Forest Standing Movement) proposal comes to strengthen the regional sustainable businesses, especially focusing on those that sell products from the local socio-biodiversity. The main line of action is the market access program, which combines training and dissemination at fairs and events, with constructing alternatives for logistics and commercialization, thus facing major bottlenecks that restrict access to Amazon products and limit their competitiveness at the national and global scenario.“As Bioeconomy is a sector under construction, many are the challenges presented, ranging from the structuring of the entire innovation, research, product development ecosystem, and access to the market &nbsp;to the development and improvement of these products. Many of them need to improve their communication, such as packaging, impactful narratives, assessment of nutritional values. There are also many logistical challenges given the Amazon continental dimensions and inappropriate infrastructure for small entrepreneurs” contextualizes Floriana Breyer, Movimento’s strategic partnerships coordinator.In practical terms, the structure of Movimento Amazônia em Casa, Floresta em Pé enables the 33 selected businesses to be promoted on large platforms such as Mercado Livre, Locale, Soulog, among others which currently offer consumers a variety of food, handicraft products, and vegetable oils from the main socio-biodiversity regional chains.To Floriana Breyer, an experience like this is capable of showing the potential the national economy has to pave new paths.<blockquote>“The benefits are diverse; they can change the country’s development blueprint by creating and strengthening new production chains based on forest assets and by keeping it standing, instead of following the commodities supply line of raw materials, thus avoiding deforestation, carbon emissions, generation jobs in the region and keeping local populations in their territories of origin”, points out the coordinator.</blockquote>

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Investment in innovative ventures contributes to forest conservation, combined with social impact

High-impact businesses acceleration strengthens Amazon's economy

Home to the greatest biodiversity on the planet, the Amazon region possesses a rich ecosystem regarding plants, animals and microorganisms. About 60% of its territory is located in Brazil, according to Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics]. Within this broad territory, in the largest tropical forest on the planet, considerable amount of raw materials are found suitable to develop unique technologies, capable of making the region a gateway to innovative investments.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Vm2X-oLjQ&amp;list=PLwoDrF1Md_jN15S6RhWgpJbVrVpm-ln7K&amp;index=4"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P2Vm2X-oLjQ" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure>Startups – technology-based companies that seek solutions for products and services – have progressively won more space in the region, and especially in the territory of Pará state. One of them – Biomimetics Biotechnology – develops an edible skin. Imperceptible to the human eye, and made from fruit peels. This delicate skin is able to extend the life of food stored in shelves. The product was created in 2019 by three partners as a result of an entrepreneurship competition organized by the Federal University of Pará [UFPA], The Inove+. Since then, the product has been improved and is now undergoing the final stages of development to be launched in the market.&nbsp; &nbsp;Increasing the shelf life of bananas, tomatoes and apples is the company's main focus, explains partner and executive director Jonas Cunha da Silva, a bioprocess engineer: “We've already achieved the extension of about four more days at room temperature. All this thanks to our bioactive components. In addition to fruit peels, we use several natural ingredients from the Brazilian Amazon”. The main customer to test the progress and efficiency of the product is the hortifruti products distributor, who makes the food circulate to the entire chain. “We have about nine people, most of whom are bioprocess engineers working in research, product development and production”.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The growing increase in organic waste, mainly deriving from agribusiness, and the great waste of food on a global scale were the factors that motivated the team of entrepreneurs to act. One of the founders had the idea to make the skin – the organic film – while researching on biomaterials. After sharing his idea with two other friends, who studied the extraction of components from fruit peels, the project was born. The initial intent was to take part in the contest promoted by the Federal University of Pará [UFPA], in which the idea won the first place. The other partners of Biomimética Biotecnologia are the bioprocess engineers André da Luz de Freitas and Patrícia Oliveira Santos, respectively, research and production directors.<figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:25%;"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_3_09c136986e.webp" alt="image (3).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_3_09c136986e.webp 137w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_3_09c136986e.webp 439w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>(Reproduction)</figcaption></figure>“In order to ensure a more sustainable future for our country, we need to invest in products with high added value, such as this skin. I see a lot of potential in what we do, as our team is very engaged and has already developed other innovative products with similar proposals. We have gathered a lot of knowledge on the subject and we are aware of the relevance of this type of product for the country and for the world. I believe a great deal in the potential of our country and I know we are one of the countries responsible for feeding the rest of the world. But to keep up performing such a task, we need to guarantee safe and quality food for everyone”, says Jonas Cunha the bioprocess engineer.According to Jonas , one advantage of developing this technology within the Amazon is the enormous diversity it encompasses, which allows the product to incorporate natural ingredients with bioactive properties that can protect food in a fully functional and safe way, without the need to synthesize harmful chemicals to the environment.In addition, we emphasize the opportunity to observe conscientiously the rich diversity of the fruit sector, with foods that exist, exclusively, in states that surround the Amazon region - known abroad as ‘superfruits’. Jonas also explains that many of these fruits are not yet known due to their short shelf life: they spoil even before they reach other states or countries. The organic skin created by Biomimetica can help change this scenario and increase the income of communities that depend on this type of commerce.Bringing up sustainable ideas is the way out to guarantee a long life for businesses and projects. The startup's executive director emphasizes: “The market is becoming increasingly competitive and, nowadays, it’s not just about making money, but staying consistently profitable, that is, financially alive for the next decades, without harming the environment or causing social instability. A sustainable idea must be based on three pillars: social, financial and environmental. This attitude towards the market and nature will guarantee a less unequal planet for everyone, one that is more environmentally friendly to live in, with fewer disasters and fewer tragedies and economic instabilities”, says Jonas Cunha.<blockquote>"A sustainable idea must be based on three pillars: social, financial and environmental" -&nbsp;Jonas Cunha,&nbsp;bioprocess engineer.</blockquote>In his opinion, investments from public and private agents are the solution for sustainable ideas to succeed. Jonas defends that the State should invest in Bioeconomy and, in partnerships with solid companies, providing the necessary support for these projects to fully mirror the market, instead of being simply ‘ideas’.&nbsp;<h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Technology transforms family farming</h2>&nbsp;Developing a system that could track any product originating from family farming was the determinant motivating factor for the emergence of Amachains, a startup company that today has a traceability management platform with a marketplace. The tracking of products and services is performed by using blockchain and compliance to transform agribusiness and bioeconomy production chains into sustainable business networks. The team started working in January 2018, but it was only in October 2019 that the company was established. Today, it operates in the agribusiness and bioeconomy production chains, but the company has already had experience with the mining chain as well.<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_7_31bbfe2537.webp" alt="image (7).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_7_31bbfe2537.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_7_31bbfe2537.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_7_31bbfe2537.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_7_31bbfe2537.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Alexandre Bezerra, a production engineer and also an agribusiness technician (Personal archive)</figcaption></figure>“The main solution is a platform that allows tracking products, services and impact indicators linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Amachains proposal has its origins in the harsh reality of family farmers who, despite the various actions taken by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), companies and people on their regard, cannot change their condition of being the weakest part of agribusiness”, evaluates Alexandre Bezerra – the startup's founder and CEO, a production engineer and also an agribusiness technician. “We realized that we could help and decided to tackle this problem with a traceability system that could be given away for free to one of the most important players in agribusiness and the bioeconomy in Brazil. We represent a social project with the purpose of generating justice, prosperity and dignity for all producers”.By offering an innovative and disruptive platform, the Amachains may project the Amazon region to national prominence concerning modernity and technology, providing cutting-edge technology at affordable prices to all producers in agribusiness and bioeconomy, considering either those ones who work on extractive activities or not, and also for free to the producers who are legally registered as family farmers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<blockquote>"Surely, our greatest satisfaction and potential is being able to gather small family farmers in this journey towards the achievement of sustainable development and innovation" - &nbsp;a production engineer and also an agribusiness technician (Personal archive)</blockquote>&nbsp;Alexandre explains that the solutions being created add great value to all the actors in the productive chains, especially to family farming. In parallel, there are innovations in state-of-the-art technology, such as blockchain. “The way we use the blockchain to create our platform and our business is innovative in Brazil and in the world. Surely, our greatest satisfaction and potential is being able to gather small family farmers in this journey towards the achievement of sustainable development and innovation. Our platform was developed to reach national and international levels”.The team currently has 10 members – it has increased 100% in number of employees in 2021 and is supposed to increase even more in 2022, according to the CEO. Alexandre states that it becomes increasingly necessary to create startups which solve problems concerning global warming and provide more sustainable development. For him, a company that does not care about the planet, following guidelines of good governance, paying close attention to environment and social issues, is like signing a “death penalty”. Thus, he advocates everyone should work in advance and pay attention to the Amazon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Project seeks to decrease cost to producers and to buyers</h2>&nbsp;Directto, another startup empowering producers and buyers, aims at cutting out the necessity of middlemen in the commerce of Amazon bioeconomy products. Using a platform, the group, acting in Pará state territory for about one year, manages efficient and clear direct sales, without the necessity of intermediary people, resulting in higher profiting and lower costs to the sellers and to the buyers, also providing a source of reliable and quality suppliers.<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_8_7331784ded.webp" alt="image (8).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_8_7331784ded.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_8_7331784ded.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_8_7331784ded.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_8_7331784ded.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira is Co-founder and CEO of Directto (Personal archive)</figcaption></figure>Co-founder and CEO of Directto, Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, expert entrepreneur in growth hacking, attributes the emergence of the project to a friend of him, who was living in Portugal – since he had no planned career, he thought about exporting products to that country. He decided to sell açai, and for that purpose he contacted local companies. “I saw how the process of intermediary sales happen, how the production bought here is sold abroad. Their mode of operation did not seem efficient to me. I started to study about it and thought about a model of marketplace, I wondered if that would possibly work properly to the exporting scenario of açai and other products. I figured it out that there was an opportunity to add value to both parts”.Even though there are many productive chains participating in the Amazon bioeconomy, all of them face the same problem, says Rodrigo, because the producer has the expertise ‘in production’, not ‘in selling’ or financial management. This evidence, according to the CEO, impairs the commerce, that is why they are always behind . So, the market tool has a gigantic potential to add value to the region. This model of business is going to work for exporting and for the local market, says the co-founder. Thus, producers will find new suppliers more easily and will get a clearer process of commerce.&nbsp;&nbsp;<blockquote>"I think our forest brings many challenges, but entrepreneurship is just like that: the companies exist to solve problems” -&nbsp;Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, Co-founder and CEO of Directto.</blockquote>&nbsp;“It is a differential touch to the Amazon, because this regional bioeconomy community of producers is going to economically evolve. This is going to be a very good thing for us to be able to develop not only the productive chains, but also keep the forest standing, which is the concept of the products from the Amazon. So, it has a great social, economic and ecologic impact. It is important to create sustainable ideas, which value the Amazon culture. I think our forest brings many challenges, but entrepreneurship is just like that: the companies exist to solve problems”.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Partnership creates ecosystem to startup acceleration&nbsp;</h2>&nbsp;All these projects are part of&nbsp; Associação Paraense de Inovação e Tecnologia (Açai Valley) [Innovation and Technology Association from Pará], acting since 2019 in Pará, aiming at gathering entrepreneur ideas. The initiative was born from the necessity of discussing innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. Currently, the entity holds about 200 mapped startups, including about 420 members. Last week, O Liberal Group and Açai Valley agreed on a partnership to create the LibVenture, the first ecosystem of startups acceleration in the North connected to a group of communication. The goal is to enhance, encourage and value the environment of innovation in the companies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<blockquote>"An ecosystem of innovation needs active strong actors, and a lot of collaboration and union among them, so that the startups may emerge, develop themselves and grow up" -&nbsp;Alexandre Bezerra, production engineer and also an agribusiness technician.</blockquote>&nbsp;The idea, according to Aline Viana, market director of the Liberal Group, is to promote the idea of ‘innovation’ more and more. The partnership with Açai Valley is going to expand this space. “The objective is to bring the innovation ecosystem as much as possible into the group. Nowadays, there are plenty of possibilities here in Pará and&nbsp; a lot of startups still do not get enough visibility. The aim is to bring this concept and to invest in innovation in 2022. The Açai Valley is the main association of startups in the state and we want to strengthen this relationship with them”.Some of these projects support the association with mentorship to the beginner startups, sharing some experiences and helping to develop new ideas in our region, such as Amachains. “An ecosystem of innovation needs active strong actors, and a lot of collaboration and union among them, so that the startups may emerge, develop themselves and grow up. The Açai Valley is like the “glue” that bonds all these actors. We think Açai Valley was indispensable to reach the results we have today, says Alexandre Bezerra.&nbsp;On the other hand, Jonas Cunha, from Biomimética, considers Açai Valley as a network of opportunities. “The association has great goals for the future, but currently it has been a place that works as a support net for the entrepreneurs in Pará and that helps in the communication process with various public and private actors. We are always sharing ideas about the market, pitching for investors and other things”, he comments.&nbsp;

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Empowerment of entrepreneurship leads startups to seek solutions to regional problems

Development of the Amazon stands on technological innovation

By land, water or air, the Armed Forces play a fundamental and strategic role in protecting the Amazon. To carry out this mission, one of the main obstacles is logistics. The continental distances of the region represent a chapter in itself in fighting against criminal actions and also in carrying out social activities. Usually, the population has no idea of ​​the daily and continuous anonymous work carried out by the Air Force, Army and Navy.The three corporations have distinct characteristics. But, for the best performance and success of the missions, they work together and also in partnership with other federal, state and municipal institutions. Although few people know about it, one of the tasks of the Brazilian Air Force is to transport human organs in cases of transplantation.Another interesting fact is that the 23rd Infantry Division of Jungle Brigade, in the municipality of Marabá, is one of the most out-and-out in the entire Brazilian Army. It is a ready-made force to act in any part of the national territory, and abroad. For 2020, the division has already received an extra mission: to qualify a company to be used in peace operations.Regarding the Navy, to have a thorough idea of ​​the work performed in the region, the land area under the responsibility of the Command of the 4th Naval District is equivalent to around 23% of the entire national territory. The maritime dimension, including the search and rescue area of jurisdiction, is around 2 million km².The military men of the Armed Forces have also played a decisive role in combating covid-19, especially in the most critical periods of the disease in the region. During the pandemic, for example, the Army carried out 2,419 disinfection procedures in different areas and also provided support for immunization, contributing with the logistics for the application of 380,000 vaccines.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_2_4dde43173c.webp" alt="image (2).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_2_4dde43173c.webp 208w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_2_4dde43173c.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_2_4dde43173c.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_2_4dde43173c.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Promotional material / Army</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Along the ‘Operation Covid’ and facing the mission to integrate the country, the Brazilian Air Force [FAB] performed 6,225 flight hours and transported 5,018 tons of cargo and 11,710 patients. This feat represented the equivalent of circling the earth 107 times.&nbsp;By air, FAB guarantees vaccine, food and transportation for patients and organs&nbsp;Located in Belém, the First Regional Air Command (I Comar) operates in Pará, Amapá and Maranhão. The commander, Air Brigadier Major Maurício Augusto Silveira de Medeiros, says that ‘defense’ is the primary action taken by the Air Force in the Amazon. “Our mission is to maintain the sovereignty of the airspace, but we also have other missions to integrate the national territory. We've been working in the Amazon for 80 years,” he says. Integration is performed, for example, by means of the transport of organs for transplantation and vaccines. “Now, during the Covid pandemic, we have been carrying a lot of oxygen cylinders. The presence of the Air Force gives citizens the certainty that the Brazilian State is present and that whatever they need, wherever they are, we will help”, guarantees Major-Brigadeiro Medeiros.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_4_d68218b037.webp" alt="image (4).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_4_d68218b037.webp 234w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_4_d68218b037.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_4_d68218b037.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_4_d68218b037.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>&nbsp;&nbsp;Air Force Brigadier Major&nbsp;Maurício Augusto Silveira de Medeiros&nbsp;(Igor Mota / O Liberal)&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>According to the commander, the Armed Forces exist to protect the country. “We always carry out this mission of protecting the borders, intercepting illicit aircrafts that transport drugs, smuggling”, details the Brigadier-Major.One of the challenges we face, however, is having a place to land the aircrafts. “If there is not a landing field, we use a helicopter, or if there is no landing field, we build one. The Air Force works in such an obstinate way that, if there is a constraint, we try to overcome the obstacle in one way or another”, he says. Another challenge is the weather. “Not rarely, we want to get to a place, but we are not able to because of the weather. So, we wait until the next day. We persevere until the mission is accomplished, regardless of who is involved – to look for someone who is sick, to provide vaccine, to deliver food”, guarantees Medeiros.<blockquote>"Sometimes people want to put a division between civil and military society, but that doesn't exist. There is Brazilian society" - Maurício Augusto Silveira de Medeiros, Air Brigadier Major of the Air Force.</blockquote>In the Amazon, there is a rainy season and also a dry season. “Often, during the dry season, when the river is not navigable, the Air Force becomes in charge of delivering food, in addition to a series of other assistance services and few people are aware of it. It's not that we don't want to show it, but we don't need to be trumpeting what we're doing”, he says.To guarantee the protection of the Amazon, Brigadier-Major Medeiros says it is essential to have people who are really engaged in the work towards the development and protection of the country. “We are part of Brazilian society and our job is precisely to support this society in whatever it needs. Sometimes, people tend to put a divide between civil and military society, but there is no such thing. There is one Brazilian society”, he believes.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_2_424c1eeb37.webp" alt="image (2).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_2_424c1eeb37.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_2_424c1eeb37.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_2_424c1eeb37.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_2_424c1eeb37.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Promotional material</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;“With the motto 'Wings that protect the Country', the Air Force, wherever it is, will always be carrying out this protection work. ‘Wings’ because we fly and arrive fast and, consequently, we manage to do everything that is necessary. Society can and must count on us, because we will always protect the country”.&nbsp;<h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Air base in Belém</h2>&nbsp;At the Air Base in Belém, the commander, Colonel Aviator Ricardo Bevilaqua Mendes, explains that there are four main operational organizations. One of them is the First Air Transport Squadron, which sends ballot boxes, transports wounded people, vaccines, military personnel and representatives of Federal Organs, such as the Federal Police and Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis [IBAMA] and provides support to people who are under vulnerable conditions. There is also the Neptune Squadron, which has an aircraft whose main mission is to carry out maritime patrol and performs searches and reconnaissance over the national territory.<blockquote>"Covid was a major logistical operation. We deliver several oxygen cylinders, medicines. This was part of our work" -&nbsp;João Chalella Junior, Army general.</blockquote><h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Northern Military Command covers 20% of the national territory</h2>&nbsp;“The Army never stops. We must be able to accomplish any kind of mission”, guarantees the Northern Military Commander, Army General João Chalella Júnior. According to him, the Amazon is so important to Brazil that, previously, there was only the Amazon Military Command in the region, which was responsible to cover the Western and Eastern sides of the territory. “Due to the strategic importance and some differences between the “two Amazons”, the Northern Military Command (CMN) was inaugurated, in 2013. The mission of the CMN is the defense and protection of the Eastern Amazon, explains Chalella.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_9_399bde1b57.webp" alt="image (9).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_9_399bde1b57.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_9_399bde1b57.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_9_399bde1b57.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_9_399bde1b57.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>North Military Commander, General of the Army João Chalella Junior&nbsp;(Marcio Nagano / O Liberal)</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The General points out the work done by the institution at the border areas, the fight against the transnational illicit and actions to support many federal departments and institutions, besides helping in logistic, for instance, providing transportation. “The Army does not function alone. We work together with the Air Force, Navy, and with other institutions, such as IBAMA, FUNAI, among others. We are the “strong arm” and we have another side, which is the “friendly hand”, our motto. The Army’s friendly hand is quite effective. There are also other operations to support indigenous communities”, he says. Furthermore, he highlights the Army help to the Civil Defense, for example, during the flooding seasons in Marabá, when hundreds of residents are affected.Chalella emphasizes that among some important actions, there is the “Agata Operation”, at the border extension; the “Verde Brazil Operation”, which fights against deforestation and illegal mining; and the “Bailique Operation”, aimed at helping municipalities and civil institutions to storage, to board and to distribute water for the residents of the Bailique archipelago, in Amapá state, where there is shortage of clean water during this time of the year, because there is a salinization phenomenon in the waters of the Amazon river, caused by the dry weather.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_10_82e24bc47b.webp" alt="image (10).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_10_82e24bc47b.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_10_82e24bc47b.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_10_82e24bc47b.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_10_82e24bc47b.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Promotional material / Army</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;The main problem to carry out that kind of mission in the Amazon is the transportation. “There are some roads that are inaccessible during the whole year and the distances traveled are pretty large. For instance, there was a unit operating 1,400 km away from the headquarter, so, during the actions, we have to integrate all the modals, including helicopters, whenever necessary”, he says. According to the General, the pandemic did not stop the actions of the Army. “We are always ready for the extremely hard missions. The covid was a great logistic operation. We delivered many oxygen cylinders and medicines. It was part of our work”, he highlights.Chalella points out that, in order to face the challenges to ensure the defense and protection of the Eastern Amazon, it is essential firstly to provide training for the troop. “For the defense and protection of our Eastern Amazon, we need equipment, resources and well-trained people, ready to step in anytime. “Strong arm and friendly hand” working to guarantee the sovereignty, laws, order, and defense of the country, but we also have to be ready to help the population, working together with other institutions here in the region”, he affirms.The Northern Military Command encompasses the states of Pará, Amapá and North of Tocantins, covering 20% of the national territory.&nbsp;<h2 style="margin-left:auto;">Command of the 4th Naval District: fight against the environmental and transborder crimes</h2>&nbsp;Some of the missions carried out by the 4th Naval District (Com4ºDN) include actions such as, preventing environmental and transborder crimes, in ocean and river areas; implementing and monitoring the enforcement of the laws and regulations in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters, in the Continental Shelf and in high seas, besides naval inspection and patrolling, including cooperative actions with other government institutions, operating in the states of Amapá, Maranhão, Pará and Piauí. The 4th Command is responsible for the Eastern Amazon area, which is based in Belém. The Command of the 9th Naval District (Com9ºDN) is in charge for the Western Amazon area.According to the Corvette Captain Jean Bergamaschi, in charge for the Training and Communication subsection of the 4th Naval District, the most important mission is to train and use the Navy Force, Air-Naval Force and the Marines to contribute to protect the country, to ensure the constitutional powers, the law, the order, and to support the foreign policy.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/image_11_b3495fbcea.webp" alt="image (11).webp" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_image_11_b3495fbcea.webp 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_image_11_b3495fbcea.webp 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_image_11_b3495fbcea.webp 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_image_11_b3495fbcea.webp 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Corvette Captain&nbsp;Jean Bergamaschi&nbsp; (Marcio Nagano / O Liberal)</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;In practice, riverine operations are carried out to guarantee the defense of the territory, besides actions to ensure the enforcement of the law and order, in cooperation with other government institutions, rescue operations, support to the search and rescue service in the area covered by the Com4ºDN, aiming at preserving the human life in the sea and in the rivers. Other kinds of operations are, for instance, social civic actions, focusing on humanitarian assistance and help to health actions in riverine communities, operations in partnership with other Navies, focusing on supporting the foreign policy.&nbsp;In 2021, the main actions were the patrols in rivers and seas; search and rescue operations, and the Agata operation, which aimed at intensifying the presence of the state at the land and sea borders. Bergamaschi also pointed out the “Operação Verde Brasil 2” [Green Brazil Operation 2], to fight deforestation, fires and illegal mining, another operation was “Samaúma”, with the purpose of helping to prevent fires and illegal deforestation in the Amazon; lastly, “Pão da Vida operation”, focusing on reducing the problems faced by the marajoara population under social vulnerability conditions, which was increased during the covid-19 pandemic.The Corvette Captain Jean Bergamaschi states that one of the main problems is the large extension of area covered in the operations, and the complexity about them, since they include both sea and river areas, each one has certain specificities. “There are around 5,500 km of navigable rivers. Those dimensions demand a complex logistic support, proper equipment and highly trained people”, he explains.

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Army, Navy and Air Force carry out integrated actions towards the overcoming of continental distances, guaranteeing the fight against crime and humanitarian aid to the peoples of the region

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Belém, the capital of Pará, is Brazil’s candidate to host COP 30, in 2025. This means that if COP 30 happens in Brazil, it will take place in Belém.&nbsp;The decision was announced&nbsp; Wednesday (11) by the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), according to the governor of Pará and president of the Interstate Consortium for Sustainable Development of the Legal Amazon (CAL), Helder Barbalho (MDB), who informed this earlier in an interview to CNN Brazil. He had just left a meeting with the president."The president has just announced that Belem is the city chosen by Brazil and has already forwarded, through Itamaraty, the formalization that Brazil reinforces its candidacy and that Belem is the city chosen to host COP 30, in 2025, certainly representing a historic moment in which the Amazon will be hosting the largest climate discussion event in the world," he said during the press conference.Lula also published a video on Twitter (watch it the below, in Portuguese) announcing the decision, stating that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already formalized the application.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Hoje conversei com o governador do Pará, <a href="https://twitter.com/helderbarbalho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@helderbarbalho</a>, sobre a formalização da candidatura de Belém como cidade sede para a COP-30. Esperamos poder receber o maior evento climático do mundo em uma cidade parte da Amazônia brasileira. ????: <a href="https://twitter.com/ricardostuckert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ricardostuckert</a> <a href="https://t.co/8gw7e6Yk6e">pic.twitter.com/8gw7e6Yk6e</a>— Lula (@LulaOficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/LulaOficial/status/1613196246373781504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.liberalamazon.com/environment/news/after-all-what-is-cop-27">COP is the largest global climate forum, and is held by the United Nations (UN)</a>. In last year's event, held in Egypt, it was president Lula himself who requested that the 2025 COP should be held in Brazil, preferably in the Amazon region, a decision that was supported by other political representatives. Now it is up to the UN to make the final decision. &nbsp;

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The annoucement was made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in a meeting with the governor of Pará



Belém is the Brazilian candidate to host COP 30, in 2025

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Biologists, veterinarians and other professionals are dedicated to rescuing, protecting and trying to provide safety and quality of life to forest animals that are impacted by the advance of human presence


In defense of wildlife

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The product is a creamier and caffeine-free alternative to traditional chocolate, but faces the lack of industrial processes that enable its greater commercial production


Cupulate and the original Amazon flavor

The Brazil's Minister Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, took office this Wednesday (11), in a ceremony held at the Palácio do Planalto (Planalto Palace), in Brasília, which was attended by President Lula. She is the first indigenous person to hold a ministerial position in the history of Brazil. During her speech, Guajajara said that the native peoples are experiencing a humanitarian crisis in Brazil, caused by invasions of territories, deforestation, illegal mining and lack of adequate health care and sanitation. . She is the first indigenous person to hold a ministerial position in the history of Brazil. During her speech, Guajajara said that the native peoples are experiencing a humanitarian crisis in Brazil, caused by invasions of territories, deforestation, illegal mining and lack of adequate health care and sanitation."We are here, standing up. To prove that we will not surrender. It is no longer possible to live with indigenous people subjected to all sorts of evils, such as malnutrition among children and the elderly, malaria, rape of women and girls, and high suicide rates. I am here to work together, to stop the normalization of this unconstitutional state that has worsened in recent years," she said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/Lula_e_Sonia_Posse_Sonia_Guajajara_Foto_Valter_Campanato_Agencia_Brasil_51784d5288.jpeg" alt="Lula e Sônia_Posse_Sônia Guajajara_Foto Valter Campanato Agência Brasil.jpeg" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_Lula_e_Sonia_Posse_Sonia_Guajajara_Foto_Valter_Campanato_Agencia_Brasil_51784d5288.jpeg 234w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_Lula_e_Sonia_Posse_Sonia_Guajajara_Foto_Valter_Campanato_Agencia_Brasil_51784d5288.jpeg 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_Lula_e_Sonia_Posse_Sonia_Guajajara_Foto_Valter_Campanato_Agencia_Brasil_51784d5288.jpeg 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_Lula_e_Sonia_Posse_Sonia_Guajajara_Foto_Valter_Campanato_Agencia_Brasil_51784d5288.jpeg 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>President Lula and Sônia Guajajara - Photo: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil</figcaption></figure>Guajajara also talked about the climate emergency and how indigenous territories are essential in the fight against global warming. According to her, the demarcation of territories used to focus mainly on the preservation of the culture of native peoples. The minister evaluates, however, that new studies have been showing that the maintenance of these areas has an even more comprehensive importance, being fundamental to the stability of ecosystems all over the planet, ensuring quality of life, including in big cities.The new minister also called society's attention to the planet's preservation and the central role Brazil must play in this discussion. "We are not the only ones who need to live here. We just cohabit Mother Earth together with millions of other species. The disregard for these other forms of life, the intense deforestation practices always done in the name of short-term economics, have devastating effects for the future of us all," she warned.At the same ceremony, there was a speech by Anielle Franco, who took over as Minister of Racial Equality. The whole event was broadcast live. Watch the video, in Portuguese, below:<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://youtu.be/3ukpT0WDHbI"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ukpT0WDHbI" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure><h1>Guajajara announces resumption of extinct Council in 2019</h1>Sônia Guajajara took the opportunity to announce the recreation of the National Council of Indigenous Policy, extinct in 2019, with the "goal of ensuring equal participation between indigenous representations from all Brazilian states and organs of the federal executive," emphasized the minister. At the end of the Minister of Indigenous Peoples' speech, the Terena people made a presentation of the “Dança da Ema”.In the 2022 elections, Guajajara was elected federal deputy for São Paulo. Considered one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, she was born in the state of Maranhão and was coordinator of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil. The minister is from the Guajajara/Tentehar people, who live in the forests of the Araribóia Indigenous Land. In recent years, she has gained notoriety for taking several complaints of human rights violations on indigenous lands to the United Nations and the European Parliament.

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Sônia Guajajara takes office as Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited on Saturday (21) the hospital and Indigenous Health Support House, in Boa Vista, in the state of Roraima, and said that the situation of the Yanomami people is inhuman. He said that he will bring transportation and medical care to the indigenous people, as well as putting an end to illegal mining in the region. Lula was accompanied by several ministers of state and the first lady, Janja Silva.&nbsp;Lula was in Boa Vista to check on the health crisis affecting the Yanomami. The situation has killed 570 children in recent years, almost half of them were under one year old. Last year, 11,530 cases of malaria were reported on Yanomami land.<figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/Lula_visita_os_Yanomami_em_Roraima_jan2023_Foto_Ricardo_Stuckert_Palacio_do_Planalto_fbb44429f8.jpeg" alt="_Lula visita os Yanomami em Roraima_jan2023_Foto_Ricardo Stuckert_Palácio do Planalto.jpeg" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_Lula_visita_os_Yanomami_em_Roraima_jan2023_Foto_Ricardo_Stuckert_Palacio_do_Planalto_fbb44429f8.jpeg 237w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_Lula_visita_os_Yanomami_em_Roraima_jan2023_Foto_Ricardo_Stuckert_Palacio_do_Planalto_fbb44429f8.jpeg 500w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Lula was in Roraima to check on the health crisis affecting the Yanomami, that already killed 570 children - Photo: Ricardo Stuckert_Palácio do Planalto</figcaption></figure>"If someone told me that here in Roraima they had people being treated inhumanely like the Yanomami people are treated here, I wouldn't believe it," the president said.&nbsp;"We will treat our indigenous people as human beings, responsible for part of what we are," he stressed.The support home that Lula attended currently has 700 indigenous people being cared for. Most of the cases are children with severe malnutrition.The president said that one of the priority actions is the organization of the logistic network for the transport of supplies and people between the villages and the city, such as the improvement of aircraft landing strips in regions closer to the communities. "It can't be done in a few hours, but my commitment is to do it," Lula said.<blockquote>I made a commitment to the [indigenous] brothers that we will give them the dignity they deserve in health, in education, in food, in the right to come and go to do the things they need in the city" - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva</blockquote>Another 200 indigenous people who are in the support house in Boa Vista have been discharged, but have not yet been able to return due to lack of transportation. "I made a commitment to the [indigenous] brothers that we will give them the dignity they deserve in health, in education, in food, in the right to come and go to do the things they need in the city," added Lula.The National Coordination Committee for Confronting the Health Denial of the Yanomami Populations in Yanomami Territory was created on Friday (20) to talk about the measures to be adopted, as well as to help in the inter- and interfederative articulation.&nbsp; Due to the situation presented with the Yanomami people, the Ministry of Health declared a Public Health Emergency of National Importance to combat the health problems of the people living in the Yanomami indigenous territory.The expectation is that professionals from the National Force of SUS will begin arriving in Roraima on Monday (23). In addition, the Armed Forces will set up a field hospital near the support house in Boa Vista. Medical supplies and food will be sent by the government to the communities.According to Agência Brasil, the Yanomami indigenous land is the largest in the country in terms of land area, but suffers from the invasion of miners. The contamination of the land and water by the mercury used in mining impacts the availability of food for the indigenous people.Lula stated that he was fighting the illegalities in the area. "I know the difficulty of removing the illegal mining, it has been tried other times and they come back," he argued."But we will take very seriously to stop any illegal mining and even if it is a land that has authorization from the agency to do research, they can do research without destroying the water, the forest and without putting at risk the lives of the people who depend on the water to survive," Lula said. "It is important for people to know that this country has changed government and the government will now act with the seriousness in treating the people that this country had forgotten," he added.Last year, the Federal Prosecution Office (MPF) requested the resumption of protection actions and police operations against illegal mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Land. In November 2022, the entity submitted to the Ministry of Health a request for intervention in one of the local health districts for suspected misappropriation of public resources.

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"We will treat our indigenous people as human beings," says Lula during his visit to Roraima

The virtual exhibition "Amazonian Eye” brings a compilation of 15 images portraying the work in the region's mines. The work is authored by Paulo Santos, who specializes in photojournalism with a focus on socio-environmental issues.According to MapBiomas,&nbsp;garimpo, unlike industrial mining, predominantly concentrates on gold extraction and is based on simpler techniques, such as excavators and suction pumps. Today, according to the project, more than 91% of the garimpo area is in the Amazon.Paulo Santos' photos portray the activity in Serra Pelada (PA) and Juma (AM), in several years, such as 1984, 1992 and 2009. "The most impactful thing in doing this series of coverage over the years is to see how much the devastation of the forest has grown, in an overwhelming way. Besides exposing the mining scenario, my intention is to alert about the importance of protecting the Amazon", contextualizes the photographer.Click on the photo below to see the virtual exhibition:&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a href="https://www.liberalamazon.com/virtualexhibition"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/Ouro_Verde_Garimpo_03_GA_090020_PS_d3c0375557.jpg" alt="Ouro Verde Garimpo 03GA090020 ©PS.jpg" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_Ouro_Verde_Garimpo_03_GA_090020_PS_d3c0375557.jpg 235w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_Ouro_Verde_Garimpo_03_GA_090020_PS_d3c0375557.jpg 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_Ouro_Verde_Garimpo_03_GA_090020_PS_d3c0375557.jpg 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_Ouro_Verde_Garimpo_03_GA_090020_PS_d3c0375557.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw"></a><figcaption>Photo Paulo Santos</figcaption></figure>Among the coverage he has done during his career, the photographer also highlights moments such as the case of Dorothy Stang's death, in 2005, and Operation Arco de Fogo, a major action in 2008 to contain deforestation in the Amazon. "For me, the greatest challenge of photojournalism is to combine information with aesthetics. You need to convey the density of the news through the image and, as shocking as the situation may be, the photo must also be attractive to the public," he points out.The Virtual Exhibition is a dedicated space on the site of the Liberal Amazon project which aims to give more visibility to the photographic production of professionals who portray the region. Besides the images, the reader can also see a brief profile of the author and have access to the artist's contacts.Previous exhibitions - The debut exhibition, published in July on liberalamazon.com, was by award-winning photographer Luiz Braga, who opted to present works in black and white. "[Black and white production] is still being done, but in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, it was a constant part of my work. So I chose, after the invitation, to make a cut of this material. It is all made with film, as we say today, analog," he explains.&nbsp;In August, the exhibition was of João Ramid, from Para, with the objective of portraying the different aspects of his career, which goes through many segments (photojournalism, publicity, architecture, and art). "Something I am very dedicated to is respecting the culture of the places I photograph. I can't go to a new place for work without doing some research, because I believe that photography is visual information and, for this reason, I always try to deliver content through images", he highlights. &nbsp;PHOTOGRAPHER'S CONTACTSE-mail: contato@panamazonica.info Site: www.acervoh.com

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The impact of mining in the Amazon is the theme of virtual exhibition

Marina Silva is one of Brazil's representatives at the 52nd edition of the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, Switzerland. In a speech on Tuesday (17), the Minister of Environment and Climate Change reaffirmed the country's commitment to the environmental agenda and highlighted that Brazil seeks to be "economically prosperous, socially just, politically democratic, culturally diverse and environmentally sustainable."The minister highlighted the current government’ commitment so that "Brazil can move from an economy of intense carbon emission to a low carbon economy, discussing this ecological transition and the bioeconomy."COP 30 - During the event, the minister also mentioned the difficulties faced by the country in the previous administration, where, in her words, "the environmental agenda was completely dismantled." However, Marina highlighted the intention - presented by the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during his participation in the 27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 27), last November - that Brazil will host the COP 30, scheduled for 2025, having the Amazon, more specifically Belém, in Pará, as its host city. "Hosting COP 30 in the Amazon is a demonstration of the commitment of our country and our continent to this issue that is so important to the world and also to say that the responsibility to preserve it is not only ours," he pointed out.Also on Tuesday, during her participation in a panel entitled "Brazil: a New Roadmap - Special Session on Brazil", alongside the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, Marina Silva stressed the support that Haddad has given to the Ministry lead by her, as well as the importance of the resumption of funds for the protection of biomes in the country. "We are already back with the Amazon Fund, we are already back with the plan to combat deforestation, and we are already recomposing the budgets and the Ministry's teams," she said.Marina Silva also emphasized the importance of removing the resources received by the funds from the spending cap. "Minister Haddad himself helped us in the transition to add another R$ 500 million for the Ministry of the Environment and to make sure that the endowment funds are not included in the spending cap. This is already a very promising advantage," she said. &nbsp;The panel was mediated by the head of Latin America and member of the World Economic Forum Executive Committee, Marisol Argueta de Barillas.&nbsp;

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During her participation in the World Economic Forum, in Switzerland, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change also reinforced the country's intention to host the COP 30 in the Amazon. 

Marina Silva reaffirms Brazil's commitment to the environmental agenda

<figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/mcamg_abr_01021911202_e5739eaacb.jpg" alt="Minister Wapichana is the first indigenous person to head Funai" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_mcamg_abr_01021911202_e5739eaacb.jpg 208w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_mcamg_abr_01021911202_e5739eaacb.jpg 500w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/medium_mcamg_abr_01021911202_e5739eaacb.jpg 750w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/large_mcamg_abr_01021911202_e5739eaacb.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>Joênia Wapichana - Photo: Agência Brasil&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>In 55 years of history, this is the first time that the National Indigenous Peoples Foundation (Funai) has a legitimate representative of the indigenous peoples as president: the indigenous lawyer from Roraima, Joênia Wapichana (49). In an exclusive interview with Grupo Liberal, she spoke about the challenges she must face as head of the entity over the next four years, promised to resume land demarcation, defended the development of the Amazon with consultation with traditional communities affected by large projects, and stated that special attention must be given to the peoples of the Amazon region even with scarce resources. Wapichana said it will be necessary to request support from other ministries of the Federal Government in order to fulfill the institutional obligations of Funai, linked to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples.Question: This is the first time that Funai is headed by an indigenous woman. It is also the first time that the Federal Government has a Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, also headed by an indigenous woman. With this female protagonism, what should be the direction of the indigenous agenda in Brazil in the next four years? What can indigenous women expect from the Government? Answer: Indigenous women can expect the vision of an indigenous woman, which is one of solidarity, responsibility, the dialogue that women always have with people, but from this indigenous cosmovision that has a holistic look at the need to protect the land, the natural resources and to have a sustainable development that matches the reality of the indigenous peoples and to value the good indigenous practices. Women are responsible, many times, for the education of the indigenous leaders themselves, and they bring this as a way of working. So our agenda will have these principles.Therefore, we can expect dialogue, respect, fulfillment of institutional obligations that brings the mission of both the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and FUNAI, which is an agency responsible for taking care of 14% of the national territory, starting with the demarcation of indigenous lands; and also to resume the fulfillment of this regularization that was stopped for many years, such as the demarcation, inspection of indigenous lands, sustainable development, public policy aimed at indigenous citizenship and the recovery of everything that was neglected. We have a lot to recover in the fight for the rights of indigenous peoples, now with women at the head of this work.Q: Regarding this indigenous participation in the high echelons of the Lula administration, what do you think will change in relation to the demands of Funai to other instances of the federal government with an indigenous president?&nbsp;A: Mainly the participation of indigenous peoples in their ways of organizing themselves, bringing back the right to consultation that is guaranteed by ILO Convention 169. This specific vision of the indigenous peoples related to the exercise of the main public policies, of social rights in their fullness. We will seek the constitutional guarantees that have not occurred for a long time. This is what is expected differently, the indigenous protagonism, seeking opportunities beyond what already exists. I know we will have many challenges ahead, but we are not going to stand still, we are going to look for alternatives, to make sure that this void of public resources does not limit the performance in this institutional fulfillment.&nbsp;Q:&nbsp;Speaking of challenges, what is the biggest challenge that you, as president of Funai, will face in these four years?A: Give progress to the land regularization of the indigenous peoples with scarce resources, because this is the great bottleneck. To return to the role of Funai in demarcation, protection, inspection, and inclusion with resources that today are insufficient, we have to look for alternatives in other ministries. So this is the challenge: to fulfill the institutional mission of Funai with few resources.I know that Brazil is in a crisis, but the indigenous peoples are in a situation of great vulnerability, so we have to take care of this, innovate and seek alternatives. In August of last year, the Federal Court ordered that those responsible for the proposed construction of the Ferrogrão railroad, between the towns of Sinop (MT) and Itaituba (PA), hold public consultations following protocols issued by the indigenous communities affected by the project, especially those of the Munduruku ethnic group of the upper, middle and lower Tapajós. Among the defendants in the lawsuit is Funai, which in the former management, gave its approval to the proposal.&nbsp;Q:&nbsp;What is your opinion about Ferrogrão? And how will Funai position itself in relation to the project?A:&nbsp;I have not yet effectively assumed the position of president of Funai, I am still in the transition period, getting to know the situation of the Foundation. So, after I actually take over, I will have access to the processes that Funai responds to, as well as the licensing processes and Funai's positioning. We are in a different moment. President Lula has committed himself to respecting the rights of the indigenous peoples. So, if Funai has a contrary position, it has to be reviewed. About the specific case of Ferrogrão, I still need to study the existing process in order to have a secure position. But beforehand, I fully agree with the rights of indigenous peoples to be consulted in these projects, in all processes.Q:&nbsp;Knowing that the development of the Amazon is one of the Lula Government's priorities, how do you intend to deal with development and infrastructure projects, such as railroads or energy, that need to pass through indigenous lands?A:&nbsp;First we need to discuss what kind of development we are talking about. Because the terms are different for indigenous people. You can even talk about poverty index, environmental protection index, but for indigenous people development is protected water, conserved natural resources, and having the forest standing. Therefore, projects that affect the culture and life of local communities can contradict this development. Of course, infrastructure is extremely necessary to maintain social rights and citizenship. But I believe that it is reconcilable, as long as you start by respecting the rights of the traditional populations that don't want to break with their consultation rights. So let's discuss the planned projects that are going to affect indigenous lands and the environment so that they can speak out. So development is totally reconcilable with the rights of indigenous peoples, all it takes is political good will.Q: In your evaluation, how is the situation of the Amazonian indigenous peoples today?A: Like the peoples of the Northeast and the South of the country, their land demarcations were paralyzed. The Amazon has suffered a lot of attack both on the environmental side, with the advance of deforestation and burning, but also in terms of persecution. Illegal mining increased considerably due to the encouragement of the former government, which always favored anti-indigenous positions. But the indigenous organizations in the Amazon had a strong position, without giving in to pressure and always standing up for the fulfillment of institutional obligations. They always came to Brasília to put this agenda in evidence, pointing out which development the indigenous people required within the indigenous lands. Today we have 98.7% of indigenous lands located in the Amazon, so it is increasingly necessary to invest in the protection of the natural resources that exist there. No matter how much pressure there has been in relation to deforestation, the indigenous peoples have stood firm to protect the standing forest, the river sources, and have done all this without incentive or any investment. Now, they want to collaborate in this rescue of the importance that the Amazon has, but they need to be treated as protagonists and holders of rights, as carriers of initiatives that are important for us to protect the natural resources and contain deforestation and fires, and stop being just an objective of images and data.Q:&nbsp;A recent study by the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) shows that isolated indigenous peoples are the ones who suffer the most pressure from illegal miners and loggers in the Amazon. Will there be a work with parts of the Federal Government for the protection of these communities? If so, how will it be?A: There is an action plan moved by the indigenous organizations at the time that the covid-19 pandemic started, which identified the extreme vulnerability of the isolated peoples, especially with invasions that came to be more visible after the cases of violence in the Javari Valley, which resulted in the murder of Bruno Pereira and the journalist Dom Phillips, in which the whole world learned about this vulnerability. We also had the death of the indigenous man who lived in the hole. In the last seven years, little has been invested in strengthening the programs that already exist in Funai, valuing the employees that work on these fronts and giving a budget that is compatible with the responsibility that Funai has with regard to the isolated peoples. But today, this change in government will give us the opportunity to strengthen these fronts with other ministries, because this issue is also transversal, such as the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, which has a specific secretariat to work on this issue. So, we have the opportunity to strengthen and have really effective programs that bring this priority to the Lula government.

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Joênia Wapichana is the first indigenous woman to head the National Indigenous Peoples Foundation in the entity's 55-year history



Joênia Wapichana: "Development can be reconciled with indigenous peoples" rights

The federal government of Brazil has revoked an administrative act of former president Jair Bolsonaro that regulated logging on indigenous lands. The act did not take effect, as it was revoked on the date it was supposed to take effect: January 16. The announcement of the revocation was made by the Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara.According to the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai), the measure implemented last year violated the Federal Constitution and the "Statute of the Indian", in addition to infringing international treaties to which Brazil is a signatory, such as Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO), which provides for prior consultation with indigenous communities and which has not been complied with, according to federal agencies.The Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, used her social networks to reinforce the message of the Ministry and the federal government. "Our commitment is to the protection of indigenous lands", she wrote. Last month, when it was still subordinated to the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety, the indigenous body justified the edition of the first normative instruction by assuring that it "established the guidelines and procedures for sustainable forest management on indigenous lands." At the time, Funai informed, in a note, that the authorization for indigenous organizations or mixed composition to develop extractive activities in areas of the Union of exclusive usufruct of different indigenous peoples would allow the expansion of "income generation" in the villages. The foundation also guaranteed that the regulation of sustainable management in indigenous areas would help combat illegal deforestation and that the communities would be consulted and that the entire management process would be duly inspected. At the end of last year, the Federal Prosecution Office (MPF) had already questioned the regulation, opening an inquiry to investigate the exploitation of wood on indigenous lands. At the time, the agency gave Ibama and Funai ten days to detail the studies that served as a basis for authorizing the forest management.

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Authorization was granted by the previous administration last December


Brazil's government revokes norm on logging on indigenous lands

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EXPLORERS - People from their 20s to their 60s talk about expeditions through the  rivers, skies and roads of the Amazon. Wherever they go, they collect stories and memories of unforgettable places.

 Paths that go beyond urban landscapes

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A model that combines soil health care, biodiversity promotion and food quality was one of the frequent issues at COP 27 and has been a reality in the region for decades. Though, it needs more investments to reach a larger number of small and medium producers in the region.


Regenerative agriculture can evolve in the Amazon

The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world and plays an important role in regulating the global climate. However, deforestation contributes to the alteration of rainfall cycles, causing the intensification of the dry season, which increases the extent of native vegetation affected by forest fires. The continuous growth of fires in Boca do Acre (AM) went from 66%, in 2012, the year of approval of the new Forest Code, to 88% in 2019. The information is from research held by scientists from the National Center for Monitoring and Alerts of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN), in partnership with other national and international institutions, and published on Tuesday (20) in the journal "Fire".The research analyzed satellite data of burned areas between the years 2003 and 2019, in a new deforestation frontier, in the Southwest of Amazonas. After cross-referencing the data, the scientists considered information about climate, land cover, rural properties and protected areas. "The goal of the study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the spatial extent and patterns of burned areas, analyzing what, where, and how much has changed, to be able to understand the fire process in the study region," explains researcher Liana Anderson, one of the study's authors. In the period studied, the annual area affected by fire varied from 33 km² and peaked at 681 km² in 2019.<blockquote>The deforestation trend in the region also increased from 15% in 2012 to 91.60% in 2019</blockquote>The study also sought to understand the process of wildfires and the main factors that influence them. "We observed the importance of protection areas, such as conservation units and indigenous lands, because these serve as barriers for the fire not to enter the most preserved regions of the Amazon," points out research assistant Débora Dutra, who led the study. On the other hand, the areas of pasture and agriculture near highways, such as BR-317, and the routes used to transport wood from deforestation cause changes in these barriers, leaving the forest more vulnerable to forest fires.&nbsp;"Deforestation has a relationship with fire, because the opening of new areas increasingly exposes the forest," points out Liana Anderson. According to the study, the deforestation trend in the region increased from 15% in 2012 to 91.60% in 2019. It was also observed the advance in deforestation and fire in areas of public forests not yet designated, indicating the urgent need for public policies to ensure the conservation of these areas.According to the researchers, the prospect for the coming years is a significant increase in fire outbreaks in the region due to the increase in deforestation and the process of land grabbing, observed in the study from the registration of rural properties in areas of public forests in which deforestation processes and forest fires have occurred. &nbsp;"If we don't have public policies and control actions against illegal activities, such as unauthorized logging and deforestation, we can expect this area to become critical both for the increase in conflicts and the loss of ecosystem services," emphasizes Anderson.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://abori.com.br/amazonia/incendios-florestais-aumentaram-no-sudoeste-da-amazonia-apos-novo-codigo-florestal/">Source: Agência Bori</a>

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Forest fires have increased in the southwestern Amazon after the new Forest Code

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People from different regions of the country choose to pursue a career in the Amazon, studying and helping to preserve the biome. Local experts highlight the importance of collaboration, always respecting the region and its inhabitants


Biodiversity that enchants and retains professionals

<figure class="image image_resized image-style-side" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/1672950653_18831b_espia_o_trem_comunidade_lago_preto_1_0c9462ea4e.jpg" alt="1672950653_18831b_espia_o_trem__comunidade_lago_preto_1.jpg" srcset="https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_1672950653_18831b_espia_o_trem_comunidade_lago_preto_1_0c9462ea4e.jpg 245w,https://amazon-vx.s3.amazonaws.com/small_1672950653_18831b_espia_o_trem_comunidade_lago_preto_1_0c9462ea4e.jpg 500w," sizes="100vw"><figcaption>“Espia o Trem” promotes safety actions in Juruti (Photo Alcoa)</figcaption></figure>Citizenship, sustainability, and safety are founding elements of Alcoa's culture and core strategy as a mining and ore company in the Amazon. Among the actions carried out in Juruti county, a city located in western Pará, the mining company invests in programs aimed at preserving the environment, the health &amp; safety of the workers, and the surrounding community, in addition to good coexistence with mine operations.Aiming to raise everyone's awareness on maintaining the mine's railroad traffic safety, in 2009 the Alcoa Foundation created the Espia o Trem (Look the train) program, naming it after this expression that became popular among residents due to the coming and going of the wagons, and which aims at harmonious coexistence between the activities of the railroad and of the region’s residents. Between June and December 2022, Espia o Trem reached 125 families in 22 communities and 5 settlements.The program’s activities take place culturally and educationally, using theatrical interactions, storytelling sessions, and film screenings. All of this is to ensure there is a safe coexistence of all populations that relate to the railroad with it. The message is also taken to teachers and students in schools and associations in the county, guiding communities on preventive care that should be adopted by those who live close to the railroad.Looking at the rivers’ standpoint, the mining company created the Vou Passando Pelo Rio (I’m passing through the river) program, which speaks to the riverside residents of the county about the necessary precautions regarding the safety of small boats that travel along the river in areas close to the Alcoa port pier. The actions include educational blitzes, lectures, and the distribution of guidance materials for the region’s residents. In 2022, approximately 11 communities in the direct influence area received the program's activities.&nbsp; &nbsp;Another subject cherished by Alcoa is the Amazonian fauna. The Animais Eu Protejo (Animals I Protect) project helped over 300 animals that were taken care of and returned to nature. The campaign’s goal is to prevent incidents with animals and provide veterinary assistance to those who are endangered or injured. After being rescued, they are taken to the Centro de Reabilitação de Animais Silvestres – CRAS (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center), which has a set structure at the Alcoa mine, with professionals and equipment available 24 hours a day.<blockquote>We visited several communities: around the railroad, in the influence area of the port pier, in the floodplains, and on dry land. We contemplated a comprehensive amount of people, whether in urban or rural areas, and this was a rewarding work, which we intend to expand in 2023”, explains Sabrina Batista, Environmental educator at Alcoa's Department of Biodiversity. &nbsp;</blockquote>The donation of plant seedlings, led by Alcoa employees, involves many people, since the preparation of ornamental, fruitful, and forestry seedlings. Communities, county organizations, and local institutions are mobilized in the distributions, which, this year, resulted in the donation of more than 28 thousand of them throughout the county. &nbsp;

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Actions bring messages of citizenship, sustainability, and safety to the entire county

Environmental education and good relations with the Amazon community are priorities for Alcoa Juruti

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Amazon Fund and the expectation for investments

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