TNPSC Thervupettagam

Belem Declaration

August 15 , 2023 469 days 529 0
  • The South American nation leaders convened to prioritize the Amazon rainforest’s protection during the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization summit (ACTO).
  • It marks the first meeting of the 45-year-old organization (1978) in 14 years.
  • It held at Belem, a Brazilian city.
  • It reinforces Brazilian President’s strategy to leverage global concern for Amazon’s preservation
  • ACTO serves as a global entity dedicated to fostering sustainable growth within the Amazon Basin.
  • The nations involved in this organization are Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
  • The Amazon stretches across an area twice the size of India.
  • Two-thirds of it lie in Brazil, with seven other countries and one territory share the remaining third.
  • Its vast expanse still holds 10 percent of Earth’s biodiversity.

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