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FILE PHOTO: A view of a deforested area in the middle of the Amazon forest, near the BR-230 highway, known as Transamazonica, in the municipality of Uruara, Para, Brazil, July 14, 2021.  REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Brazil state to consult Indigenous people on carbon credits sale

Para will consult Indigenous communities on how they’ll benefit from the sale of carbon offset credits to U.S. firms protecting the Amazon.

FILE PHOTO: Indigenous leader Alessandra Korap Munduruku takes part in a protest for land demarcation and against President Jair Bolsonaro's government, in Brasilia, Brazil June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
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Indigenous groups in Brazil say they weren’t consulted on carbon credits

Indigenous groups in Para, Brazil, say they weren’t consulted before a government deal to sell carbon offset credits for Amazon conservation.

A drone view shows amazon forest surrounding the BR 319 highway in Amazonas state, Brazil September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly
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Brazil’s Lula backs highway through Amazon that could drive deforestation

Lula commits to paving BR-319 highway through the Amazon, risking deforestation and sparking environmental concerns.

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Brazil hopes COP30 climate summit boosts ecotourism, travel to Amazon rainforest

Climate talks and ecotourism: Brazil hopes next year's COP30 summit boost travel to its Amazon rainforest and other spots highlighting biodiversity.

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