COP30
The COP of the Amazon: a success?
Hundreds of boats representing indigenous movements paraded around Belém’s rivers last Wednesday, encapsulating the strong sense of social participation and activism at COP30. Photo: Hermes Caruzo/COP30
This week, with COP30 coming to a close in Belém, we decided to reach out to an expert on the ground, to give us a first-hand take on what the conference has been like, and the legacy it can leave for the North of Brazil.
Antonio Moreira Maués is a full professor at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), whose campus lies just a few miles away from COP30’s Parque da Cidade conference space and played host to last week’s indigenous Peoples’ Summit. Today, he gives us his insights on the conference from his front-row seat in Belém…
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