The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Bank of Brazil are committing $250 million to Amazon bioeconomy projects. They announced this on Thursday. The funding aligns with IDB’s wider sustainable goals for the Amazon. A press release confirmed these details. The initiative will support rural businesses and producers. It will also fund projects for reducing […]
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