The governments of many countries set ambitious goals and make big promises. The shaky trust we have towards them often stems from many failures to deliver on what was promised. As someone who deals with such topics every day, I often come across headlines that confirm this. However, this time I came across a piece of news that indicates that a government has managed to rise to the challenge and fulfill the promise it made. That is why, in a series of not so bright examples, I would like to share with you given thing which pleased all nature lovers.
The federal government of Brazil has published data on the decline in the rate of deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado.
Official information – the rate of deforestation in the Amazon is 6,288 km² for the period from August 2023 to July 2024, which actually represents a decrease of 30.63 percent compared to the previous period from August 2022 to July 2023. This result is recorded as the best in the last nine years! When it comes to Serado, the rate is similar – 25.8 percent in the period from August 2023 to July 2024, and what stands out is that this is the first reduction in the last five years.
For some, this information is good, while others probably interpret it as insufficient. I think it is encouraging and I want to believe that it will not end on this success. In order to bring closer the understanding of what has been achieved, the Vice President of the Republic of Brazil pointed out that the amount of emissions prevented in this period is equivalent to the emissions of the whole of Argentina.
Without waiting, the Federal Government also launched the Pact for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation and Fires in the Cerrado between the states of Maranjas, Tocantins, Piauí and Bahia.
Through its example, Brazil has shown that changes are not only possible, but also achievable, when there is a clear will, cooperation and long-term commitment. As they themselves emphasized, the achieved changes are the result of a new approach that surpasses the policy of one government. This success will be presented at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP29) in 2024, and I hope that this year’s COP29 will be filled with good results, and that the Brazilian government will not be the only one to come out with information about the fulfillment of the promises they made.
Katarina Vuinac
Source: energetskiportal.rs
