We have lived here for thousands of years and it is a living thing with a spirit, in 9 countries. Gregorio Mirabal addressed the crowd saying, “We entered the SPA because we wanted to position ourselves alongside science, while reaffirming that the Amazon is our house. Peña-Claros ended with other recommendations, including investing in technology, science, and innovation global action on climate change and better governance of supply chains. To achieve these, we need global partnerships for resources and financial investments, implementation of multilateral Amazon coordination, and the halting of illegal activities. Strengthen Amazonian citizenship and governance.Implement measures to conserve, restore and remediate terrestrial and aquatic systems.Achieve zero deforestation by 2030 annual milestones should be set now and deforestation on old-growth forests immediately halted there should also be moratoriums for fragile areas or areas that have reached tipping points.Some of the main recommendations include: Marielos Peña-Claros presented the main solutions of the report, emphasizing that there is no single solution to create a Living Amazon, but rather a need for a broad set of initiatives with the participation of Amazonian peoples, and political representation of Amazonian peoples at all levels of governance.
Mercedes Bustamante discussed the multi-dimensional aspect of a Living Amazon and the importance of governance and finance for a just transformation. Andrea Encalada discussed connectivity between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems across the entire Amazon Basin, along with solutions for a Living Amazon. During the event, Carlos Nobre spoke on the tipping points in the Amazonian basin, the importance of a moratorium on deforestation and the halting of wildfires, and emphasized that the solutions contained in the report must be implemented immediately. The event was moderated by Emma Torres and featured Carlos Nobre, Andrea Encalada, Mercedes Bustamante, Marielos Peña-Claros, and Gregorio Mirabal as speakers.
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