Belém’s Waste Crisis Exposes Leadership Failure Ahead of COP30 Climate Summit
As the world’s leaders gather in Belém for COP30, the city grapples with a mounting garbage crisis and deep judicial disputes — a stark reminder that global climate ambitions falter without local accountability.
As global leaders prepare to convene in Belém, Brazil, for the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit, the host city is mired in a grave environmental and administrative crisis. More than a thousand tons of daily waste accumulate in a failing landfill that is not only nearing capacity but has become the centerpiece of ongoing legal battles. How Can COP30 Discuss Saving the Planet Amid Belém's Waste Meltdown? Belém, a gateway to the Amazon and home to many struggling communities living without basic sanitation, ironically faces an uncontrollable garbage problem at its doorstep. While international delegates debate ambitious climate policies, local...
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