Eight Amazon nations called on industrialized countries to do more to help preserve the world's largest rainforest as they met at a major summit in Brazil to chart a common course on how to combat climate change.
00:17 illegal gold mining and environmental violations.
00:20 "It's the first time we've met in 14 years. It's the first time we're doing it here in Pará and it's the first time in a context of severe aggravation of the climate crisis.
00:35 It was never so urgent to resume and expand this cooperation.
00:41 The challenges of our era and the opportunities that arise demand joint action."
00:48 Outside the venue there was a protest by people indigenous to the Amazon region.
00:54 Some carried signs protesting against capitalism, greenwashing, the oil industry and gold mining.
00:59 All issues of importance to the people who call the region home.
