The municipality of Apuí is taking the forefront in the Amazon region by pledging to reduce emissions from deforestation and restore degraded areas within the municipality. The proposal will be part of the „Plano Municipal de Redução do Desmatamento e Mitigação das Mudanças Climáticas“ (Municipal Plan for Deforestation Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation), which is under development by the city. The first step has been taken through the Project “Apuí Mais Verde” (Apuí Greener), developed in partnership with the NGO Idesam, which aims to reforest about 1,500 hectares of native forests and prevent deforestation of 3,600 hectares, reducing emissions by 2.33 million tonnes of CO2e.

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