Brazil, March 26 -- The World Bank's Board of Directors approved a new project in Brazil's Legal Amazon to support jobs, expand renewable energy generation, and lower energy costs across one of the world's most ecologically significant regions. The project will help create quality jobs, expand access to reliable electricity for more than one million residents currently without basic energy services, and support the Amazon in attracting investment and securing its share of the growing global clean energy economy.The Legal Amazon spans nine states and nearly 60 percent of Brazil's territory. Despite its size and natural wealth, the region has historically been left behind. With the International Labor Organization projecting 15 million new cl...