SPA Kicks Off 2025 with Exciting and Firm Steps
On January 7, 2025, Carlos Nobre and Marielos Peña-Claros, Co-Chairs of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), led a pivotal working meeting. This session brought together the SPA Science Steering Committee (SSC), Panel scientists serving as lead authors for an...
A Dialogue Calling for Action: Financing Conservation, Restoration, and Advancing the One Health Approach in the Amazon
On November 21, 2024, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), in partnership with the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), hosted a pivotal conference at the...
The Science Panel for the Amazon at COP16: Key Highlights
From October 21 to November 1, 2024, the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) was held in Cali, Colombia, bringing together global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and advocates to address the urgent...
Insights: Climate Finance for Amazon Restoration and Sustainable Development
On October 27th, 2024, during New York Climate Week, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) and IDB Invest co-hosted an impactful event focused on Climate Finance for Amazon Restoration and Sustainable Development. This gathering of distinguished experts was pivotal...
The SPA present at “Bending the Curve” Workshop
From September 9-12, 2024, in Belém, Brazil, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) participated in the pivotal workshop “Bending the Curve of Biodiversity Loss and Positive Tipping Points”. The event was organized by Wageningen University & Research and WWF, and...
The SPA Youth Advisory Committee Has Officially Launched!
On September 20, 2024, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) proudly launched its inaugural Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) on occasion of the UN Summit of the Future Action Day 1 themed “#YouthLead for the Future” in New York City. The event brought together a...