de Figueiredo Machado Flávia, Terra Marcela C N S, Rodrigues André Ferreira, Fearnside Philip M, Guedes Pinto Luís Fernando, da Conceição Bispo Polyanna, Faleiro Frederico V, Coutinho André G, Regolin André Luis, Jaramillo-Giraldo Carolina, Melo Fabiano R, Melo Felipe P L, Vieira Ima C G, Monteiro Lara M, Barboza Luís G A, Venzon Madelaine, Vieira Raísa R S, Corrêa Rosângela, Pessoa Sheila M, Pelicice Fernando M
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade, Ecologia e Conservação, Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77.500-000, Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Brazil.
Departamento de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, CP 56, 35701-970, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
NPJ Biodivers. 2024 Aug 21;3(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s44185-024-00051-9.
Extreme weather has made 2023 virtually certain to be the warmest year on record, signaling unprecedented climate and biodiversity crises. Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, with two hotspots and complex social and economic layers, has experienced escalating environmental degradation over the past years. Alarming rates of native vegetation loss, wildfires, severe and prolonged droughts, and heatwaves have adversely impacted several Brazilian ecosystems and societies. Despite the country’s decisive role in global carbon neutrality, bridging the gap between Brazil’s discourse on the international stage and its concrete actions at home remains a significant challenge. This correspondence, a collective plea from scientists across various sectors, underscores the urgent imperative for national engagement and commitment to halt and mitigate these crises. We aim to catalyze a robust international public debate, influencing Brazilian decision-makers to chart a concrete sustainable pathway. Aligned with global initiatives, we emphasize the crucial interplay between national and international efforts in combating climate change and the conservation of biodiversity and socio-biodiversity.
极端天气几乎注定使2023年成为有记录以来最热的一年，这标志着前所未有的气候和生物多样性危机。巴西是世界上生物多样性最丰富的国家，拥有两个生物多样性热点地区以及复杂的社会和经济层面，在过去几年中经历了不断升级的环境退化。本土植被丧失、野火、严重且持久的干旱以及热浪的惊人速度对巴西的多个生态系统和社会产生了不利影响。尽管该国在全球碳中和方面发挥着决定性作用，但弥合巴西在国际舞台上的言论与国内具体行动之间的差距仍然是一项重大挑战。这封由各领域科学家共同发出的呼吁信强调了国家参与并致力于阻止和缓解这些危机的紧迫必要性。我们旨在促成一场激烈的国际公开辩论，影响巴西决策者规划出一条具体的可持续道路。与全球倡议保持一致，我们强调国家和国际努力在应对气候变化、保护生物多样性和社会生物多样性方面的关键相互作用。
