Urgent: The Amazon is Getting Warmer and Drier
The Amazon rainforest is in grave danger. Threatened by deforestation, land degradation, and the impacts of climate change, the Amazon faces a tipping point that could have catastrophic consequences for our planet. In this blog post, we delve into an insightful essay...
The SPA at the First Meeting for the Chiquitanía Territory
On October 6 and 7, 2023, the I Meeting for the Chiquitanía Territory was held, focused on the creation of a Departmental Water Security plan for Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Legislators from the Government and Municipalities participated in this meeting, as well as...
Science Panel for the Amazon at UNGA Science Summit
A recap on the SPA events organized at the UNGA Science Summit, between September 19th to the 28th, 2023. On the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) and the Science Summit, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) convened several...
SPA at the Amazon Presidents’ Summit
On the 5th and 6th of August, preceding the Amazon Presidents’ Summit, the Science Panel for the Amazon co-organized an event with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation called "Biodiversity and Bioeconomy: A Scientific Agenda for the Sustainable...
SPA at the “Road to the Amazon Summit” in Leticia
On July 6th, ahead of the “Road to the Amazon Summit” held in Leticia (Colombia), the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) held a workshop with the support from Sinchi Amazonic Institute of Scientific Research. The topics of discussion were: Preparing for the Summit of...
Diálogo del Panel Científico por la Amazonía y la Academia de Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales de Venezuela
El 12 de abril de 2023, el Panel Científico por la Amazonía (SPA) y la Academia de Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales de Venezuela (ACFIMAN) organizaron un evento sobre el estado actual de la Amazonía venezolana y los principales riesgos e impactos. También...