São Paulo’s Biomes, Brazil’s Natural Treasures

The biomes of the State of São Paulo represent an essential environmental, cultural, and scientific wealth for biodiversity conservation and the country’s climate balance. This panel will discuss the role of São Paulo’s biomes in ecosystem protection, water regulation, and the maintenance of environmental services, integrating scientific, institutional, and third-sector perspectives. Strategies for preservation, ecological restoration, and monitoring will be explored, highlighting research experiences and impactful projects that can serve as references for public policy and community engagement.

Alliance for the Atlantic Forest: Water Security, Climate, People, and Development in the Medium Tietê and Paraíba do Sul Basins

The SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation is launching the Alliance for the Atlantic Forest, a coalition of companies committed to the conservation and restoration of the biome, especially in the Medium Tietê and Paraíba do Sul river basins, at a pre-COP30 event. These territories concentrate the contemporary challenges for providing essential ecosystem services for the society’s multiple uses — cities, industry, and agribusiness. In total, they cover more than 5 million hectares, 170 municipalities, and 12 million inhabitants, with a restoration potential of over 300 thousand hectares of Permanent Preservation Areas (APP). These regions are strategic for carbon sequestration, nature-based solutions, and the strengthening of the Brazilian economy.