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...

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...

[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...

The Amazon has existed as a forest system for millions of years, but now, global warming, regional climatic changes and deforestation may be interacting to accelerate forest loss, pushing the system towards partial or total collapse, which could happen within the 21st...

Environmental Priorities in Focus Following the momentum of COP28, where a historic roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels was approved and the announcement of the development of a Tropical Forests Forever Fund was made, 2024 kicked off with high...

At COP28 the world focused on tropical forests, marking a pivotal moment to confront challenges posed by the climate crisis. The SPA, as a central voice for science and the Amazon, provided policy relevant recommendations on key emerging issues through five Policy...