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| Brazil is hosting a regional summit to discuss climate change and ways of tackling deforestation in the Amazon. | |
| Delegates from eight nations who share the Amazon basin, as well as France which has an overseas department there, will hold the talks in Manaus. | |
| They will be discussing Brazil's plan on slowing deforestation with the financial help from rich nations. | |
| The meeting comes ahead of a global summit on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month. | The meeting comes ahead of a global summit on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month. |
| 'Ambitious message' | 'Ambitious message' |
| Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be chairing the one-day talks, which will be attended by delegates from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela and Surinam. | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be chairing the one-day talks, which will be attended by delegates from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela and Surinam. |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy will also be in the Amazon city of Manaus, representing French Guiana. | |
| Mr Lula's spokesman said the Brazilian leader hopes that the talks will yield "an ambitious message on issues of great relevance to the region". | Mr Lula's spokesman said the Brazilian leader hopes that the talks will yield "an ambitious message on issues of great relevance to the region". |
| "Brazil believes it is crucial for the (Amazon) region to have a converging and co-operative participation," AFP news agency quoted the spokesman as saying. | "Brazil believes it is crucial for the (Amazon) region to have a converging and co-operative participation," AFP news agency quoted the spokesman as saying. |
| Earlier this month, Brazil's government said the rate of deforestation in the Amazon had dropped by 45% - and was the lowest on record since monitoring began 21 years ago. | Earlier this month, Brazil's government said the rate of deforestation in the Amazon had dropped by 45% - and was the lowest on record since monitoring began 21 years ago. |
| It said that just over 7,000 sq km (2,700 square miles) had been destroyed between July 2008 and August 2009. Brazil is seeking an 80% reduction in the deforestation rate by 2020. | It said that just over 7,000 sq km (2,700 square miles) had been destroyed between July 2008 and August 2009. Brazil is seeking an 80% reduction in the deforestation rate by 2020. |
| The environmental group Greenpeace has welcomed the latest drop but says there is still too much destruction in the rainforest. | The environmental group Greenpeace has welcomed the latest drop but says there is still too much destruction in the rainforest. |
| Mr Lula will view the latest figures as a boost to Brazil's green credentials coming just before the Copenhagen summit, the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says. | Mr Lula will view the latest figures as a boost to Brazil's green credentials coming just before the Copenhagen summit, the BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says. |
| At the summit, the Brazilian government seems certain to present its efforts to reduce destruction in the Amazon as a key part of its strategy to combat climate change, our correspondent adds. | At the summit, the Brazilian government seems certain to present its efforts to reduce destruction in the Amazon as a key part of its strategy to combat climate change, our correspondent adds. |
| Earlier this month, Brazil said it aimed to cut its carbon emissions by at least 36% below 1990 levels by 2020. | Earlier this month, Brazil said it aimed to cut its carbon emissions by at least 36% below 1990 levels by 2020. |