Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has named Amazon defender Marina Silva as environment minister for his incoming government, indicating he will prioritise cracking down on illegal deforestation.
Both attended the recent UN climate conference in Egypt, where Mr Lula promised cheering crowds “zero deforestation” in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest and a key to fighting climate change, by 2030. “There will be no climate security if the Amazon isn't protected,” he said.
