“Act or Lose It Forever”: Prince William’s Stark Warning on Brazil's Amazon Deforestation | APT - video Dailymotion

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Britain’s Prince William issued a powerful call to protect Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, urging global support for Indigenous communities facing violence and destruction. Speaking in Brazil, the future king condemned criminal networks behind illegal deforestation and announced a new initiative to back Indigenous defenders. His remarks come amid growing concern over Amazon losses — with 1.7 million hectares cleared in the past year alone.

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00:00We need to go a little bit ahead.

00:30We need to go a little bit ahead.

01:00We need to go a little bit ahead.

01:30We need to go back the road.

01:37We need to go back the road.

01:39We need to go back the road.

01:42We need to go back to the road.

01:47Here we go.

01:50We need to go back the road.

01:53There's a river and a river.

01:55And we have to get the mud from the river.

01:59Hello? Are they pretty resilient today?

02:59Thank you very much.

03:29three hours

03:31three hours

03:33very quick

03:35yes

03:37we have

03:39a great

03:41great

03:43very

03:45very

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03:51very

03:53very

03:55very

03:57very

04:11very

04:13thank you all for being here

04:15you're signing up

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04:19that's really good news

04:21is environmental crime something that's really important

04:23i think people that traffic guns or drugs

04:25people

04:27are also doing this because they're going to be cool

04:29yeah

04:37no she's got you

04:39thank you

04:53thank you

04:59latin america stands as a global leader in biodiversity and environmental conservation

05:05the region is home to the world's largest tropical rainforest

05:09and from the andes to the atlantic forest

05:13latin america harbors some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth

05:17ecosystems that are irreplaceable

05:21as the host of cop 30

05:23brazil will play a crucial role

05:25in shaping the world's response to nature loss at this decisive moment

05:29in the past year alone

05:31in the past year alone

05:33over 1.7 million hectares of the amazon

05:35were cleared across this region

05:37much of which is driven by illicit activity

05:41this crime fuels violence and corruption

05:45distorts legitimate economies

05:47and negatively impacts the livelihoods of millions

05:51for indigenous communities

05:53these losses are not just environmental but existential

05:57as forests are destroyed

05:59as forests are destroyed

06:01so are their ancestral lands

06:03sacred sites

06:05and even lives

06:07indigenous peoples and local communities

06:09are partners and leaders

06:11with their own solutions

06:13they are not just residents of the forest

06:15they are its protectors

06:17we must put a stop to the criminal networks

06:19driving environmental crime

06:21and destruction

06:23we must stand alongside

06:25those who everyday

06:27are standing up and defending nature

06:29we must recognise and celebrate these protectors

06:33not just in words but through our actions

06:35and we must act together

06:37governments, businesses and civil society

06:41each must now step up and play their role

06:43in developing solutions

06:45scaling support

06:47and shifting resources to where they are needed most

06:49to where they are

06:51thank you

06:53thank you

06:55thank you your royal highness

06:57for the announcement

06:59we need to go a little bit ahead

07:01forward forward forward forward forward

07:03we need to go a little bit ahead

07:05we need to go a little bit ahead

07:07''we ll of the snow''

07:09''we need to go an inch''

07:11''we need to go an inch''

07:13''un out of two''

07:15''you need to be used''

07:17''what are the stuff ''kenshi'''' ''yes''

07:18''yes''

07:19''is it''

07:21but

07:23we need to move away... ''

07:23''we need to move away''

07:25''etrarch photo... ''

07:32''we need to move ''

07:33''''

07:33'' 90 but

07:35I'm just going to stand upset.

08:04I'm just going to stand upset.

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