where the COP30 climate summit will be held in 2025
(Joao Valdez, fisherman)
"In the past, the water was crystal clear, not like it is today. From about 10 or 11 years ago, it began to change. Today we don't have the abundance of fish and shrimp, and we don't have many of the things we used to enjoy from the river. We can no longer use the river."
"Not only us but also the birds, the fish, and the prawns are being affected by the pollution we have today in this river. The Piraiba River used to be a very, very rich river. You cannot imagine the scale of the diversity of this river."
Belem is the main entry point for the Amazon rainforest
The city is also hosting the summit of Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)
with plans to reach a broad agreement on issues from fighting deforestation
to financing sustainable development
