{"id":405750,"date":"2026-05-27T20:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americadosul.iclei.org\/?post_type=post&p=405750"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:20:58","slug":"5th-northeast-meeting-of-iclei","status":"publish","type":"noticias_brasil","link":"https:\/\/americadosul.iclei.org\/en\/brasil\/noticia\/5o-encontro-nordeste-do-iclei\/","title":{"rendered":"With UN participation, the 5th Northeast Meeting of ICLEI Brazil discusses tackling desertification in the Caatinga."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The event brings together regional governments, experts, and environmental leaders in Salvador on May 28th and 29th.<\/em><\/h5>\n

The states of Northeast Brazil will meet on May 28th and 29th to discuss the possibilities offered by reforestation as a nature-based solution (NbS) against desertification and land degradation. The regional forum takes place during the...\u00a05th Northeast ICLEI Brazil Meeting, to be held in Salvador<\/strong>.Public managers, researchers, and representatives of civil society from across the country will be meeting in the capital of Bahia to exchange experiences and discuss strategies for building...\u00a0Cities becoming more resilient in the face of climate change.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With the theme 'Reforestation \u2013 A Solution in the Fight Against Desertification Post-COP30', the Meeting has the support of\u00a0Northeast Consortium and the government of the state of Bahia<\/strong>, through\u00a0State Secretariat for the Environment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the event hosts. In addition to promoting reforestation as a solution, the objective of the meeting is to share experiences of actions already implemented or in the process of being implemented for climate adaptation and mitigation in the semi-arid region.<\/article>\n
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It will also be an opportunity to structure Bel\u00e9m's post-COP30 agenda with local and regional governments. \u201cThrough a collaborative effort involving all levels of government, the Northeast has strengthened its actions against desertification and is now positioning itself as a laboratory for solutions to global challenges,\u201d explains Rodrigo Perp\u00e9tuo, executive director of ICLEI South America. \u201cThe protection of the Caatinga, a unique biome in the world, is at the heart of the strategy of our Northeast Brazil Plan for Ecological Transformation, which was launched at COP-30. This meeting will be an opportunity to materialize the actions of this plan aimed at addressing the major environmental challenges of our time, based on science, the appreciation of traditional knowledge, and regional cooperation,\u201d emphasizes Paulo Dantas, president of the Northeast Consortium and governor of Alagoas. The 5th Northeast Meeting is an event organized by ICLEI Brazil in partnership with the Northeast Consortium and the government of the state of Bahia, sponsored by MRV and with institutional support from KAS Brazil, the CB27 Forum, and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.<\/article>\n
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Among the expected authorities and experts are:<\/strong><\/p>\n