Brasília - The sustainable development plan for the Amazon region, which has been in the pipeline for two years, will be the subject of public hearings today at the Senate. Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, and minister of National Integration, Ciro Gomes, will participate. Representatives of congressional commissions dealing with Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, the Environment, Consumer Defense, Inspection and Control, and Regional Development and Tourism will also participate.

Translator: Allen Bennett