Marina closes deal in the Amazon with Leonardo DiCaprio and billionaire Jeff Bezos.
Organizations reached an agreement with Brazil to implement an emergency operation to recover areas degraded by illegal mining in the Amazon and decontaminate the regions.
Sputnik Brazil - Environment Minister Marina Silva accompanied President Luiz Inácio da Silva on his trip to Washington yesterday (10) and He brought environmental emergencies to the attention of the American government and philanthropic organizations..
The organizations reached an agreement with Brazil to implement an emergency operation to recover areas degraded by illegal mining in the Amazon and decontaminate the regions. second columnist Jamil Chade on UOL.
The process will be led by the philanthropic foundations of billionaire Jeff Bezos and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Together, they will mobilize 11 philanthropic entities to raise the funds. However, for now, the amounts involved in this operation have not been disclosed, according to media reports.
>>> Marina Silva says DiCaprio's foundation is seeking to raise US$100 million for the Amazon Fund.
The effort now will be to raise the funds so that the emergency action can be implemented in just 40 days.
In the meetings, the minister insisted that it is not enough to simply expel illegal miners and prevent them from returning to the region. According to her, it will be necessary to recover the areas, decontaminate rivers and even people: "In some areas, four out of ten children are contaminated by mercury," lamented Marina.
Brazil considers American funding for fund embarrassing.
The minister celebrated the United States' accession to the Amazon Fund He said the decision was of "great importance," however, the Presidential Palace considered the US$50 million (R$260 million) budget modest.
According to the journalist, the American government even suggested that the amount be mentioned in the final statement of the meeting between Lula and Biden. But Brazil suggested that the reference be removed, since it would be embarrassing to present such a small amount as something to celebrate.
Nevertheless, Marina celebrated the agreement because she believes the action will encourage other countries to collaborate.
"Biden's decision will serve as an endorsement for donors. There will be a catalytic effect, a kind of gravitational force that will attract other donors," he stated.
Marina also recalled Lula's first visit to the White House in 2003 as president, and how at the time, environmental issues were true "taboo subjects": "Today, they are at the center of the debate," she added.
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