Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it

[ad_1] “The Amazon is our passport to a new relationship with the world, a more symmetrical relationship in which our resources will not be exploited for the benefit of a few, but valued and placed at the service of all,” Lula said in a speech at the meeting. Deforestation rates have dropped by 42 per cent during Lula’s tenure. Preliminary satellite imaging The agreement sets the groundwork for coordination between the Amazon basin’s eight countries…

"Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it"