On February 14th, 2023, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) presented at the G-STIC Rio Conference. In line with G-STIC’s theme of accelerating breakthrough technological solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate, SPA authors...

This month at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Co-Chair, Carlos Nobre, presented at two panels that centered around climate change in the Amazon region. The Annual Meeting Convenes leaders from government, business,...

The Amazon rainforest is reaching tipping points that will have global impacts and threaten the conservation and sustainable development of the region. The SPA proposes investments in ‘arcs of restoration’ and Indigenous territories to address these challenges. Sharm...

Since the launch of SPA's landmark report at COP26, the SPA is seen as a key point of reference on the Amazon. There is overwhelming scientific consensus that we are running out of time and that decision-making should be guided by the most updated and reliable...

Emma Torres on an Amazonian bioeconomy On September 16th, alongside the opening of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), in collaboration with the UN Science Summit, organized an event, The Amazon as a...

On September 15th, alongside the opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) organized an event, The Amazon We Want: Science Based Pathways for a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Amazon. In light of the...