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In the YouTube video "Fundo financiará empresas amigas do verde na Amazônia | BandNews TV," representatives from the investment industry discuss an initiative to raise R billion reals over the next 10 years for sustainable businesses in the Amazon. The Facility of Sustainable Investments aims to address development issues in the Amazon region, home to over 30 million Brazilians with low Human Development Index and a scarcity of basic necessities. The Facility will provide both non-repayable funds and commercial financing, with sectors including bioeconomy, carbon, and water. Patrícia Velasques of Ona Habitar emphasizes the importance of conserving the Amazon rainforest and addressing urban needs, suggesting alternatives for people to engage in formal businesses. The Federal Government's new industrial policy, "Nova Indústria Brasil," is also mentioned as a focus on sustainability and new ways of producing and consuming. International organizations and the UN are involved in this initiative to promote socio-economic inclusion and sustainable development in the Amazon.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Fundo financiará empresas amigas do verde na Amazônia | BandNews TV," representatives from the investment industry discuss an initiative to raise R billion reals over the next 10 years for sustainable businesses in the Amazon. The Facility of Sustainable Investments aims to connect investors, philanthropies, governments, and businesses to address the long-standing development issues in the Amazon region, which is home to over 30 million Brazilians with low Human Development Index and a scarcity of basic necessities. The conversation emphasizes the urgency to act due to increasingly extreme climate events and the need to promote industrial philanthropy and financial sectors to help overcome the Amazon's development backlog. The Facility will not only provide non-repayable funds for Amazon projects but also commercial financing to transform these projects into sustainable businesses. The investors participating in this strategy, called the Facility of Sustainable Investments and the Amazon Catalytic Fund, will be responsible for selecting projects, sectors, and themes, and deciding where the resources go. The identified sectors include bioeconomy, carbon, and water, as the Amazon holds 10-12% of the world's freshwater. The UN and other international organizations will also be involved in this initiative.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Fundo financiará empresas amigas do verde na Amazônia | BandNews TV," Patrícia Velasques of Ona Habitar discusses the importance of conserving the Amazon rainforest and addressing the needs of the people living in the region. She emphasizes that 70% of the 30 million Brazilians residing in the Amazon are located in urban areas, and the challenge of conservation involves addressing the issues of cities and their inhabitants. The high crime rates and scarcity in the region push people to seek means of survival, leading to crimes in the area. Velasques suggests offering alternatives for these people to be involved in formal businesses, generating income, dignity, and prosperity. She also mentions the new industrial policy launched by the Federal Government, called "Nova Indústria Brasil," which is linked to sustainability and a new way of producing and consuming. The Instituto Amazônia Mais 21 is an initiative arising from the Brazilian industry, focusing on sustainable tourism, creative economy, low-emission agriculture, and future agendas for sustainable Amazon development. The speakers express their commitment to facing the challenges of sustainable development and socio-economic inclusion in the Amazon together.