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For the first time, the three UN Conventions brought together their climate, nature and land use agendas in the same debate, and Brazil was a protagonist. In the panel held this Tuesday (18), at COP30, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) presented how public policies already implemented by the ministry integrate these fronts and transform degraded areas into productive, resilient and low-emission soils.
The meeting highlighted the need to align global agendas on climate, nature, and land use, reinforcing solutions that reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and enhance food security. The representative from the Ministry of Agriculture on the panel, Bruno Brasil, director of the Department of Sustainable Production at the Secretariat of Rural Development, stated that there are concrete paths capable of delivering results simultaneously for all three conventions—and Brazil is already demonstrating this with consolidated public policies.
“They are talking about the synergies and complementarities between the objectives of the three conventions, and that there are cost-effective investments from the point of view of climate, nature, food security, and socioeconomic development. A good example is the recovery of degraded agricultural areas with good practices, as we see in the ABC Plan, ABC+, and the Green Path Brazil,” he stated.
During his speech, Bruno emphasized that the country enters the debate with robust programs, extensive technical experience, and the capacity to scale initiatives aligned with sustainable development. “Brazil already has outstanding public policies in this regard, such as those I mentioned. And we hope to continue working in partnership with the host countries of the COPs on biodiversity, combating desertification, and climate next year, in order to attract new investments,” the director highlighted.
The panel also marked preparations for the launch of the Belém Joint Statement on Action Agendas on Land, Climate and Nature, an initiative that will guide joint efforts by the three conventions to restore degraded lands, protect ecosystems, strengthen sustainable livelihoods, and integrate global agendas on adaptation, biodiversity, and agricultural production.
The session brought together representatives from governments, international organizations, the scientific community, the private sector, and indigenous leaders, reinforcing the understanding that progress in landscape restoration depends on cooperation, science, adequate funding, and the active role of producers, rural communities, and traditional peoples.
