The Brazilian government will invest more than US$400 million in sustainable projects for traditional communities in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest, a measure that reinforces its commitment to inclusion, the bioeconomy, and climate justice.

In the context of the Leaders’ Summit of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which is being held here this Thursday and Wednesday, the administration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva formalized a green investment package for Amazonian and riverine communities.

The initiative, which seeks to strengthen sustainable production chains and generate income without deforestation, will be managed by Banco do Brasil and will benefit more than 3,500 families, prioritizing women, youth, and members of indigenous communities.

“We want the ecological transition to happen with social justice, leaving no one behind,” Environment Minister Marina Silva said recently, presenting the project in the capital of the northern Amazonian state of Pará.

This funding will boost community-based enterprises in areas such as reforestation, biocosmetics, cacao, rubber, essential oils, and non-timber forest products.

The government estimates that, in its first phase, the program will generate nearly 20,000 direct and indirect green jobs. “Every family will be a protagonist in Brazil’s sustainable development,” Silva stated.

According to the COP30 presidency, the measure aims to demonstrate that the host country “speaks through action” by connecting climate policy with the reduction of inequalities.