The Science Panel for the Amazon, is the first high-level regional science initiative dedicated to the Amazon. The Panel was established to make clear the scientific, economic, and moral case for conservation and address widespread deforestation, forest degradation, and wildfires that have intensified in recent years.
Today the Panel is composed of over 280 scientists who released "The 2021 Amazon Assessment Report" at COP26, which has been called an “encyclopedia” of the Amazon region. This landmark report is unprecedented for its scientific and geographic scope, the inclusion of Indigenous scientists, and its transparency, having undergone peer review and public consultation.
The SPA is convened under the auspices of the Sustainable Solutions Network (SDSN). Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, the President of SDSN, is the convener of the SPA, Ms. Emma Torres is the Strategic Coordinator, and Dr. Carlos Nobre and Dr. Marielos Peña-Claros are the Co-Chairs.
Does it have to be an R&D hub based in the Amazon region or can it be an award-winning and renowned Brazilian institution that researches the Amazon but is based elsewhere in Brazil?
Dear Mauricio, thanks for your comment! If the institution is Brazilian and does research on the Amazon we kindly you invite you to fill out the form, even if it is not currently based there.
Las estrategias para recuperar y conservar el Amazonas, además debe considerar las particularidades interculturales, el nivel de educación y niveles de desarrollo de las ciudades cercanas que dependen de ellas. Cualquier iniciativa de bioeconomía tendría que analizar si existe un mercado dispuesto a pagar un costo con todas las externalidades que implica producir en el bosque amazónico, además, tener conciencia que no son productos para la base de la pirámide sino de alto valor de tal manera que se evite pensar en una masificación de los productos de la bioeconomía. Entonces, no es solo un trabajo para quienes producen sino también para quienes estemos dispuestos a consumirlos.
