Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva approved a bill easing environmental licensing rules while vetoing 63 articles under pressure from activist groups. The revisions reinstated strict licensing for strategic projects and aimed to protect Indigenous communities. Despite the bill's controversial background, which critics labeled as the devastation bill supported by agribusiness, Lula's changes were seen as preserving environmental integrity. A Special Environmental License will be introduced to expedite strategic projects while addressing legal gaps created by the vetoes. NGOs like SOS Atlantic Forest viewed these changes as significant victories for environmental protection.
Lula approved a bill easing environmental licensing rules but vetoed or altered 63 out of nearly 400 articles due to pressure from environmental groups.
The revisions restored strict licensing rules for strategic projects, aimed at protecting the integrity of the environmental process and rights of Indigenous communities.
The approval was accompanied by a commitment to introduce a Special Environmental License to expedite strategic projects while addressing gaps left by the vetoes.
SOS Atlantic Forest commended Lula's decisions as a victory for environmental protection, emphasizing the importance of maintaining stringent regulations on environmental licensing.
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