by catherine.williams@unsdsn.org | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and leading member of the Science Panel for the Amazon Strategic Committee, Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy, often referred to as the “godfather of biodiversity”, was a scientific giant and renowned conservationist who...
by catherine.williams@unsdsn.org | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The event was moderated by Emma Torres and featured Carlos Nobre, Andrea Encalada, Mercedes Bustamante, Marielos Peña-Claros, and Gregorio Mirabal as speakers. During the event, Carlos Nobre spoke on the tipping points in the Amazonian basin, the importance of a...
by catherine.williams@unsdsn.org | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
NEW YORK (November 2, 2021) – The Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) welcomes The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use made today at COP26. The SPA as stated in its 2021 Amazon Assessment Report 2021urges decision-makers and all...
by lauren.barredo@unsdsn.org | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Este evento se llevará a cabo en inglés y español. Para obtener información en español, haga clic aquí. On November 12, 2021, in an official side event of the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) will launch its first Amazon Assessment...
by catherine.williams@unsdsn.org | Oct 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Statement On The Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention On Biological Diversity The Amazon is home to a remarkable share of known global biodiversity, including 22% of the vascular plant species, 14% of the bird species, 9% of the mammal...
by isabella.leite@unsdsn.org | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A Side Event at the High-Level Political Forum The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and river system, vital to the planet’s climate stability and home to an irreplaceable wealth of biodiversity, much of which is still unknown. It provides critical ecosystem...