August 9, 2023 1:21 PM

Eight Amazon nations agree to list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation

Eight Amazon nations have agreed to a list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation. Delegates from the countries met in the Brazilian city of Belém yesterday for a two-day summit on the issue. These are the eight countries that share the Amazon basin, namely Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. They have agreed to launch an alliance to protect the Amazon, and to combat deforestation. However, the eight countries failed ...