A new high highway being built through the amazon rainforest to facilitate travel for delegates attending The telegraph.
The egght-mile, four-lane road, meant to ease congestion, has been to the destruction of thirds of acres of rainforest –one of the world’s Most Important Carbon Sinks and Biodiversity HOTSPOTS.
The move has been widely condemned as hypocritical, giving that the global summit aims to promote environmental consequences, Reduce emissions, and Protect biodirsity.
The highway cuts through what was supposed to be a protected area which was home to around 800 plant and fungi specials. Residents and environmentalists worry that its construction will lead to further deforestation and commercial expansion.
“Everything was destroyed,” said claudio verequte to BbcHe is a local who live near the site. He Previous made a living by harvesting a forms, but the destruction of the trees has wiped out his income.
“Our Fear is that one day someone will come here and say: ‘Here’s some money. We need this area to build a gas station or a warehouse. ‘ And then We’ll have to leave, “He Continued.
Conservationists warn that the road will disrupt willlife migration patterns, increase the risk of habitat loss.
Despite the backlash, officials insist the road is sustainable. Adler Silveira, the state infrastructure secret
Belém is undergoing extensive development ahead of Cop30, with plans for new hotels, an expanded airport, and a redeeveloped port to Accommodate Cruise Ships.
Brazil’s President Luiz inácio Lula Da Silva has defended the project, stating that the summit will be “a cop in the amazon, not a cop about the amazon.”
This is not the first time a un Climate Summit has decided accusations of double standards. The Previous Cop29 in Azerbaijan, A Major Oil and Gas Producer, was criticized for its environmental contradictions.
President Ilham Aliyev Called Oil and Gas “A Gift from God” and Discussed Concerns Over Azerbaijan’s Increasing Fossil Fuel Production.
Similarly, Past Cop Summits Have Been Scrutinized for the High Carbon Emissions Generated by the Tens of Thousands of Delegates who fly in from Around the World.
While the brazilian government views it as an essential infrastructure project, Critics Argue That Cutting Down Large Sections of the Amazon Rainforests Contradicts The Vry Principles the Summit is the Summit Top Uphold.
