Pará Declares 120‑Day Environmental and Climate Emergency

Overview

• The governor signed Decreto nº 5.767 that took effect after being published on November 11 and orders a 120‑day statewide emergency that can be renewed for another 120 days.
• The decree suspends all permits for use of fire in Pará and bans burning for land clearing, pasture management and waste removal in 31 named municipalities.
• Authorized exceptions include firefighting and prevention actions, scientific research, pest control when authorized, and traditional subsistence uses by indigenous, quilombola and family farming communities.
• Semas has sent 35 brigadistas to reinforce operations in Santarém and Baixo Amazonas and the decree allows redeployment of PEPIF volunteers and coordinated action with the Corpo de Bombeiros and federal agencies.
• Real‑time monitoring under MARÉ and INPE data show widespread hotspots and drought impacts that affect an estimated 2.1 million people and experts warn El Niño effects could persist into 2027 with continued risk to fisheries, water access and respiratory health.