Such a warning appears in a joint communiqué from the governments and representatives of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Indonesia, Peru, the Republics of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Venezuela, who met this Wednesday in Belem, Para’s capital.

The press release indicates the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR6) reveals that the atmospheric change affects tropical forests, including through “changes in the distribution of forest biomes, changes in species composition, biomass, pests and diseases, and increased forest fires.”

In addition, the communiqué issued that signatories recognize the invaluable contribution of indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as women and youth to the conservation of tropical forests.

At the summit, which closes its curtains on Wednesday, the Amazonian nations (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) sought to consolidate a unified stance on preserving the biome to be debated at the World Climate Summit (COP28).

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