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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-legalizes-more-indigenous-reservations-amazon-2023-09-05/>
"BRASILIA, Sept 5 (
Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
on Tuesday officially recognized two Indigenous territories, granting them
legal protection as reservations to defend against invasions by illegal
loggers, gold miners and cattle ranchers.
The announcement came on the day Brazil celebrates its Amazon region, home to
the world's largest tropical rainforest, the preservation of which is seen as
essential to soaking up carbon emissions responsible for global warming.
Environmentalists say Indigenous groups are the best guardians of the
rainforest and deforestation data shows that the forests on their reservations
are the best conserved.
Lula, who pledged to legalize the greatest number of reservations possible, has
so far signed decrees recognizing eight Indigenous territories since taking
office in January.
It is a race against time as Brazil's Congress is pushing through legislation
that would restrict the recognition of Indigenous land claims, a move backed by
the country's powerful farm lobby.
The Supreme Court, however, is expected rule that the cut-off date for claiming
ancestral lands that were not lived on in 1988 is unconstitutional for denying
recognized Indigenous rights."
Via
Future Crunch:
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