South America Will Pledge to End Amazon Deforestation by 2030
- Eight nations to adopt pledge in August summit in Brazil
- Brazilian leader Lula was first to commit to 2030 deadline
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s ambitious pledge to end illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest by 2030 is going regional.
The eight South American nations that make up the Amazon rainforest have agreed to adopt the pledge in August, Peruvian Environment Minister Albina Ruiz said in a news conference on Thursday.