A general view shows the water conditions in the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil August 5, 2023. The Amazon jungle is the world's largest rainforest and its protection is seen as vital to curbing climate change. "It's an impressive result and seals Brazil's return to the climate agenda," said Marcio Astrini, head of advocacy group Climate Observatory. Under the right-wing former president, destruction at the hands of ranchers, land speculators and miners surged to a 15 year high. The official annual period is measured from August to July as there is less cloud cover in the middle of the year to obscure deforestation on satellite images.

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Persons: Ueslei Marcelino, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Marcio Astrini, Lula, Peter Frontini, Jake Spring, Kylie Madry, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Thomson Locations: Belem , Para, Brazil