Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva found it desirable for the United States to join the Amazon Foundation, which deals with the protection of equatorial rainforests in the Amazon River Basin. His words about the results of the negotiations with the US leader Joe Biden are reported by the newspapers. TASS.
“I don’t just think they won’t participate, but I also see that participation as necessary,” said Da Silva.
According to him, Brazil does not want the Amazon to become a “reserve of humanity” and will not give up on the fact that it is the sovereign territory of the country.
“We want to share with the scientific community the profound study of the need to protect the Amazon and extract from its natural wealth what will improve the quality of life of the local population of more than 25 million people,” said the Brazilian leader. aforementioned.
According to Da Silva, Brazil will thus contribute to the protection of the planet.
In November, climate advisor to Marina Silva, President of Brazil and former Minister of Environment of the Republic of South America contributed A proposal to fund the preservation of the Amazon forest. He also invited the US government to participate in the funding of the Amazon Foundation.