Amazonian Resilience: Insights from SPA’s UN HLPF Side Event
On July 8, 2024, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) hosted a side event titled "Amazonian Resilience: Addressing Drought and Water Connectivity" on occasion of the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York City. This event launched the latest SPA Policy Briefs on...
SPA Youth Advisory Committee Recruitment
ENG: The Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) will establish a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) to play a key role in the SPA’s efforts to mobilize the next generation of scientists in the region and ensure its work reaches a broader audience. Applications will be open...
Andean Parliament Declares State of Emergency in the Amazon
On May 16, 2024, the Andean Parliament held a historic General Assembly session during which the Andean Parliament Amazon Report was presented, developed by the High-Level Working Group for the Amazon of the Andean Parliament with scientific inputs and contribution ...
Event: “A Dialogue on the Amazon We Want”
The Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) hosted alongside the Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODS) of the Universidad de los Andes, a high-level event open to the public called “A Dialogue on the Amazon We Want”. The event...
The Science Panel for the Amazon met in Bogotá!
From April 15 to 17, 2024, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) met at the Universidad de los Andes, in the city of Bogotá, Colombia, gathering more than 40 members, including from the Science Steering Committee, SPA authors and the Secretariat. The central purpose...
SPA Launches First-of-its-kind Course:”The Living Amazon: Science, Cultures and Sustainability in Practice”
[New York, USA, March 18, 2024] — The Amazon, the world's largest rainforest and river basin, faces urgent challenges such as deforestation, degradation, climate change, and illegalities. In response, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) is taking an important step...