On 22 April 2025, the Brazilian state of Pará enacted Decree No. 4,613/2025, regulating Article 18 of State Law No. 6,745/2005 and formally establishing the Environmental Protection Quota  (CPA) — a new legal mechanism designed to finance state-managed conservation units. The CPA represents a 1-hectare share of a fully protected conservation unit within Pará. According to the decree, the instrument “aims to ensure the creation, implementation, maintenance, restoration and man

The first week of COP30, held in Belém from 10 to 21 November 2025, reaffirmed the Amazon’s central role in contemporary environmental diplomacy. With 56,118 registered participants, the conference alternated between geopolitical tensions, multibillion-dollar financial announcements and structural debates — yet none resonated as strongly within the national discourse as the launch of the National Urban Afforestation Plan (PlaNAU) , one of the most ambitious public policies Br

The convening of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in November 2025 not only places Brazil at the forefront of...

The construction industry, responsible for approximately 37% of global carbon emissions, finds itself compelled to reinvent its practices...

Sustainability has transcended its former status as a peripheral initiative to become a strategic imperative within the corporate sphere....

The Amazon Rainforest, known for its vast biodiversity and abundant water resources, is facing major environmental challenges that...

Forests act as guardians of the hydrological cycle, playing a crucial role not only in regulating water availability and purification but...