The changes come as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva settles into his first year in office.
He’s also assigned more land to indigenous peoples and created large conservation areas.
This led to a surge in deforestation and some of theworst wildfiresthe Amazon has seen.
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Lula is now working to reverse the tide and bring environmental health back to the forefront.
Luckily, as this is the second time he’s been elected president, he has experience.
During his first term as president, from 2003 to 2010, deforestation fell dramatically.
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Already, Lula’s goal to end deforestation has given them something to reach for.
The main reason is the decision of Lula to aim for zero deforestation, sheshares.
WithColombia also showing record numbersin the fight against deforestation, things are looking up across the continent.
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She promises: We have more experience, and we know how to do it.
