11 October 2007

Brazilian NGOs launch unique initiative to end Amazon deforestation

Nine Non-Governmental Organizations - Instituto Socioambiental, Greenpeace, Instituto Centro de Vida, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International-Brazil, Amigos da Terra - Amazônia Brasileira, Imazon and WWF-Brazil - launch today (October 3rd) in Brasília a National Agreement to Acknowledge the Value of the Forest and to end Amazon Deforestation.

Civil society's proposal is an unique initiative to establish a broad commitment among several sectors of the Brazilian Government and the society about the necessary and urgent measures to ensure Amazon rainforest conservation, given its crucial importance to maintaining the climate balance, conserving the biodiversity and preserving the way of life of millions of people who rely on the forest to survive.

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