Posts Tagged ‘Amazon’
The tragedy of the Amazon
The Amazon lacks effective supranational protection. We analyze how the logic of national sovereignty and the weakness of the ACTO prevent a coordinated response to deforestation and extractivism, urging binding solutions and regional funds.
Read MoreTen urgent actions to protect the Amazon promoted by colombian civil society organizations for COP16
As civil society members (The Escucha la Amazonía -ELA- Alliance), we urge the national governments of the Amazon region to establish agreements to combat factors that bring the Amazon closer to the tipping point, such as deforestation, inappropriate land use for activities like extensive cattle ranching, and illegal economies.
Read MoreUma Kiwe Mother Earth: a commitment to caring for water and life in Mocoa
In the Colombian Amazon foothills, three women have come together around a dream: to resist the extractivist destiny that has contributed to the destruction of the forest, rivers, and their communities, using communication as a form of defense and conservation of their territory.
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