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Special envoy for forests
Beto Veríssimo, co-founder of Imazon, has been selected as one of the 30 Special Envoys appointed by the COP30 Presidency , representing the forest sector.
His mission: to strengthen dialogue among civil society, the private sector, and government, bringing the voices of the Amazon to the center of global climate decision-making.
With a career marked by both science and action, Beto, author of more than 100 technical and scientific works and 20 books on the environment brings decades of experience dedicated to conservation and sustainable development. Moreover, he reinforces the commitment to making the conference a more participatory space, closely connected to the realities of the Amazon.
Team at COP30
Andréia Pinto
Biologist and PhD in Sustainable Development of the Humid Tropics from UFPA, she has worked as a researcher at Imazon since 2006. She studies land-use planning, sustainable management and use of non-timber forest products, municipal environmental management, and forest restoration. She also represents Imazon in associations such as the Alliance for Restoration in the Amazon and the Restoration Observatory.
Brenda Brito
Lawyer, has a master's and PhD degree in Legal Science from Stanford University (USA). Associate researcher at Imazon, she has been working for over 20 years to improve laws and policies for the conservation of the Amazon rainforest, improve land management, and mitigate climate change, with over 50 publications on these topics. She has been following the COPs on climate change since 2008 and is Imazon's representative in the Climate Observatory network.
Participation Agenda
| Time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
External Event Amazon Concertation Space (Cas'Amazônia - Tv. Campos Sales, 752, Campina) |
Title: Event with Esther Duflo (Nobel Prize in Economics, MIT-USA) Imazon's Participation: Researcher Beto Veríssimo |
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Green Zone Pavilhão Pará - Samaumeira Room |
Title: Standing Forest: Preventive Action to Combat Illegal Deforestation Based on Artificial Intelligence Imazon's Participation: Researcher Alexandra Alves |
| 5:30 pm |
External Event Amazon Concertation Space (Cas'Amazônia - Tv. Campos Sales, 752, Campina) |
Title: Innovative solutions for enhancing the rule of law in the Amazon Imazon's Participation: Researcher Paulo Amaral - Lecture: 'Innovative legal solutions for strengthening the rule of law in the Amazon.' |
| 5:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
Green Zone Pavilhão Pará - Castanheira Room |
Title: Innovative Financing to Scale Up Forest Restoration and Achieve the Paris Agreement Goals Imazon's Participation: Researchers Andréia Pinto e Brenda Brito |
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
External Event Goals House (Atrium Hotel Quinta De Pedras) |
Title: Strengthening Climate-Resilient Livelihoods: Lessons and Evidence from the Amazon (in English) Imazon's Participation: Researcher Beto Veríssimo |