As ‘out of control’ fires ravage the Amazon region, vital for global climate stability and biodiversity, with experts reporting the Amazon is in its worst state of the last 50 years due to deforestation and pollution, it is essential, now more than ever, to recognize the Amazon as a subject of rights. This would ensure its legal protection and the preservation of Indigenous communities’ livelihoods.
At the XI Pan-Amazon Social Forum in June 2024, a Declaration of the Rights of the Amazon was created, now endorsed by all FOSPA committees. This declaration, submitted to Brazil and Colombia, calls for high-level discussions on safeguarding the Amazon at upcoming international forums like COP16.
Read in English: https://www.garn.org/amazon-declaration/
Lee en español: https://www.garn.org/derechos-de-la-amazonia/
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Illustration: Radha Jaramillo
