Summit ushers in “new era” for Amazon communities, nonprofit says
The two events slated to start Friday (Aug. 4) in Belém, Pará state—the Amazon Dialogues and the Amazon Summit—may represent “a new era” for local communities. In order for this to happen, nations must “join efforts” to protect key areas and boost regional income generation initiatives.Such is the premise adopted by the Socio-Environmental Institute (ISA) in its contribution to the Amazon Dialogues. In it, representatives of nonprofits, social movements, academia, think tanks, and government agencies from Brazil and other Amazon countries will meet to exchange suggestions for the reconstruction of sustainable public policies for the Amazon.The outcome of these discussions will be presented to leaders during the Amazon Summit meeting on August 8–9. The presidents of Brazil, Bolivia, Col...