In Brazil, President Lula presented on Monday, June 5, 2023, a new plan to combat illegal deforestation in the Amazon. The ambitious plan, which includes several hundred goals, comes at a time when conservative-controlled Congress has weakened the Environment Department's policy options.
By 2027, three million hectares of these conservation areas will be demarcated. In addition, it announces the hiring of thousands of analysts to strengthen surveillance, as well as the creation of an "Amazon label" to promote the sustainable economy.