In 2019, photos of the Amazon forest on fire went viral, which spurned collective online action and concern. These viral fires resulted in the leaders of seven Amazonian countries signing the Leticia Pact for the Amazon, to strengthen joint and coordinated actions for the conservation of the natural resources of the Amazon Region. In response to these challenges and inspired by the Leticia Pact for the Amazon, a group of over 250 preeminent scientists - two-thirds from Amazonian countries, including Indigenous members - united to form the unprecedented Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). The Panel is convened by the SDSN, and in 2021, the SPA released its landmark ‘Amazon Assessment Report,’ the most in-depth and holistic report of its kind on the Amazon, which examines the Amazon’s current state and presents specific solutions and pathways for sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. The SPA has also published five policy briefs to date in key events, including COP27 and the Amazon Presidents’ Forum.
"The precious Amazon is teetering on the edge of functional destruction and, with it, so are we.”
-Carlos Nobre, SPA Co-Chair
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