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Colón is leading management on climate change Colón is a town and municipality located in the Putumayo Department, Republic of Colombia. It is taking action and planning a low carbon strategy. Find out more here
WWF LIVING AMAZON INITIATIVE
FEB/MARNEWSLETTER
2015
Who are we?
The LAI (Living Amazon Initiative) is a well-integrated and strategic WWF Global Initiative that aims to inform and collaborate with civil society, governments and businesses about the importance of the Amazon and drive decisions and actions for a sustainable future of the region. Aerial View of Colón, Colombia.
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Climate COP 21 and the AmazonJoint efforts towards COP21 will be made by the National Protected Area Systems Directors of Colombia, Ecuador and Perú with the goal of delivering a clear message from the Amazon Conservation Vision. Read more here.
PUBLICATIONSDuring the past 10 years, Brazil has made efforts to stop deforestation in the Amazon, enabling progress in terms of policies, mechanisms and systems to protect the world’s largest tropical forest. In spite of the significant decrease, Brazil still appears the top of the global deforestation ranking, having eliminated 5,891 sq. km of forest in 2013. The indication of a return to growth in the deforestation rates in 2014 calls for an even greater attention to the matter. The publication launched by WWF Living Amazon and WWF Brazil analyze the success and progress of the implementation of policies in Brazil to fight the Amazon Forest destruction in order to determine which factors were crucial and which lessons learned could be assimilated by the other countries in the Amazon biome.Read more in English here.Portuguese version can be downloaded here. Spanish version available here.
STORIES FROM THE AMAZON
SurinameGuardians of the Forest: Indigenous Peoples Take Action to Conserve Nearly Half of Suriname. Read more here
BrazilMonkey species discovered by WWF-Brazil expedition receives scientific description. Read more here.
7th World Water Forum
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Climate change and Amazon Protected AreasHeads of Protected Areas in different corners of the Peruvian and Colombian Amazon got together to discuss climate vulnerability. Findo out more here.
Meeting to discuss climate change.
Storm, Tapajos River, Brazil. Credit: Adriano Gambarini / WWF
AMAZON IN THE NEWSThe Guardian: Brazil detains man accused of being Amazon's biggest deforester
The Guardian: Palm oil firms in Peru plan to clear 23,000 hectares of primary forest
The Independent: Amazon Rainforest: Nasa satellite measures remarkable 1,600 mile journey of dust from Sahara desert to jungle basin
The largest international event on water - the World Water Forum - will be in Korea from 12-17 April. WWF Living Amazon Initiative will be promoting a side event “Pan-Amazon, Green Hydropower Development and Freshwater Ecosystems” on April 13th, and launching publications. Find out more about the Forum here.