Amazon, May 15, 2023 Presidents of the Amazon Ref: Summit of Presidents of the Amazon We hereby wish to send you the following proposal documents for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon that have been the result of a discussion process of several months of the Pan-Amazonian Social Forum (FOSPA), the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial NetworkSigue leyendo «Proposals for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon»
Archivo de etiqueta: Cumbre de Presidentes Amazonía
In defense of the bodies and territories of Andean-Amazonian women in their diversity
Proposals for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon Today we are in a new historical moment for the Amazon. The voice and participation of indigenous women, quilombolas, peasants, blacks, feminists and social organizations and civil society as a whole must be heard by the leaders of the Pan-Amazon region. The presidents of Colombia and Brazil haveSigue leyendo «In defense of the bodies and territories of Andean-Amazonian women in their diversity»
Direct, transparent, participatory financing and not to commercialize the Amazon
Proposals on financing for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon In recent years, the Amazon has received great attention from different financing initiatives that involve governments, banks and companies. Amazonian indigenous peoples have been excluded from financing. Less than 1% of climate finance reaches indigenous peoples [1] . While All these initiatives have as a discourse to contribute toSigue leyendo «Direct, transparent, participatory financing and not to commercialize the Amazon»
Water for life in the Amazon
Proposals on water for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon According to the Scientific Panel for the Amazon, the Amazon region is an important source of moisture for several regions of South America, such as the Andes, providing moisture and precipitation to glaciers, páramos and large cities, and also to the La Plata riverSigue leyendo «Water for life in the Amazon»
Let’s save the Amazon from mining and mercury
Proposals on mining for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon STATE OF SITUATION According to the 2021 Amazon Assessment Report of the Scientific Panel for the Amazon [1] , mining is a significant source of environmental impacts in the Amazon, with 45,065 mining concessions in operation or awaiting approval, of which 21,536 overlap with areas protectedSigue leyendo «Let’s save the Amazon from mining and mercury»
The fate of the Amazon is the fate of its peoples
Proposals on indigenous peoples for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon STATE OF SITUATION Formed more than 30 million years ago, the Amazon has been inhabited by indigenous peoples for more than 11,000 years. The evolutionary history of the Amazon biomes is significantly intertwined with the management practices of indigenous peoples who play a fundamentalSigue leyendo «The fate of the Amazon is the fate of its peoples»
Let’s avoid the point of no return in the Amazon
Proposals on deforestation, degradation and contamination for the Summit of Presidents of the Amazon STATE OF SITUATION According to the Scientific Panel for the Amazon [1] this biome has lost 870,000 km 2 of primary forests; an area that is three times the surface of Ecuador and more than three quarters the surface of Bolivia. To this we must add 1,036,080Sigue leyendo «Let’s avoid the point of no return in the Amazon»
Propostas para a Cúpula dos Presidentes da Amazônia
Amazônia, 15 de maio de 2023 Senhores Presidentes da Amazônia Ref: Cúpula de Presidentes da Amazônia Por meio desta, desejamos apresentar aos senhores os seguintes documentos de propostas para a Cúpula de Presidentes da Amazônia, os quais são fruto de um processo de discussão que durou vários meses, entre o Fórum Social Pan-Amazônico (FOSPA), aSigue leyendo «Propostas para a Cúpula dos Presidentes da Amazônia»
Em defesa dos corpos e territórios das mulheres andino-amazônicas em sua diversidade
Propostas para a Cúpula de Presidentes da Amazônia Hoje, estamos em um novo momento histórico para a Amazônia. A sociedade civil, as organizações sociais, as feministas, indígenas, quilombolas, camponesas, negras, quem por anos temos defendido a necessidade de que nossas agendas sejam escutadas pelos governantes da região Pan-Amazônica, hoje temos essa oportunidade. Os presidentes daSigue leyendo «Em defesa dos corpos e territórios das mulheres andino-amazônicas em sua diversidade»
Financiamento direto, transparente, participativo e não à mercantilização da Amazônia
Propostas para a Cúpula de Presidentes Amazônicos Nos últimos anos, a Amazônia tem concentrado grande atenção de diferentes iniciativas de financiamento que envolvem governos, bancos e empresas. Os povos indígenas amazônicos têm sido excluídos desse financiamento. Menos de 1% do financiamento para o clima chega aos povos indígenas[1]. Ainda que todas essas iniciativas tenham comoSigue leyendo «Financiamento direto, transparente, participativo e não à mercantilização da Amazônia»
Asamblea Mundial por la Amazonía 