Answering the Amazon’s Call: Private Sector Mobilization for Protection of the Amazon

Burgeoning threats to the Amazon ecosystem are pushing the region—often referred to as the planet’s “lungs”—closer to an irreversible tipping point, leading to reduced rainfall, widespread ecosystem degradation, and ultimately crippling the Amazon’s ability to serve as a carbon dioxide sink for our planet. In response, many business and social entrepreneurs are mobilizing billions in…

Webinar de Presentación Plataforma HIRO

La identificación y priorización de áreas de importancia hídrica es fundamental para diseñar e implementar intervenciones en la infraestructura natural que ayuden a mejorar la seguridad hídrica de la población. La Herramienta de Identificación Rápida de Oportunidades en la Infraestructura Natural (HIRO) es una innovación del proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica, que ofrece…

Manejo sostenible de pesquerías en la Amazonía – caso de estudio Putumayo-Içá

La Cuenca Amazónica tiene la mayor diversidad en peces de agua dulce en el mundo y la pesca es la principal fuente de ingreso y alimento de las comunidades ribereñas que la habitan. Las especies migratorias, que se mueven a lo largo de ríos de aguas continuas y ecosistemas interconectados como el Dorado (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii),…

MapBiomas Perú: 37 años de cambios en un país megadiverso

Como parte del trabajo con la RAISG y MapBiomas, el IBC ha logrado la Primera Colección de Mapas Anuales de Cobertura y Uso del Suelo de todo el territorio peruano para el periodo 1985 - 2021. El evento de lanzamiento de esta colección 1.0 tendrá lugar el viernes 3 de marzo en el hotel Costa…

Webinar | COP15 outcomes: trajectory, reporting & biodiversity credits

  Save the date! Webinar | COP15 outcomes: trajectory, reporting & biodiversity credits An online event to be held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CET -----   CDC Biodiversité organizes a webinar on the outcomes of the COP15. Our experts and invited speakers will further analyze these questions: - What are…

Indigenous Peoples: Protecting Rights, Resources, and Territories Across the Amazon

Join Amazon Conservation and Forest Trends and hear directly from indigenous peoples and conservation experts from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador as we explore how indigenous peoples are employing technology to support their territorial governance and leveraging the key role they play for climate and conservation, and their continued need for direct donor financing.

The 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Award Ceremony

The 2023 Goldman Prize winners will be announced on Monday, April 24, 2023 The recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize will be announced on Monday, April 24, 2023. The Goldman Prize winners will be celebrated at live ceremonies to coincide with Earth Day: at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco on Monday, April…

Indigenous Land Rights and the Biodiversity COP15: Six Months On

Thursday, 25 May 2023 2:00-3:00 PM CET Register now After two weeks of tense talks, the recent UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 ended with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), includes concrete measures to halt and reverse nature loss, including putting 30% of the planet and…

Land & Carbon Lab’s 2023 Summit Monitoring Land, Mobilizing Action

Online

Land & Carbon Lab’s Summit will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and innovators seeking to harness the power of geospatial data to achieve this decade's climate, nature and sustainable development goals. We will now be livestreaming all the highlights from this three-day summit so you can join us from anywhere in the world. You will also…

Strengthening the Role of Indigenous Youth in Forest Protection: Perspectives from Latin America

The use of geospatial data and technology can support Indigenous youth and strengthen their role as agents of change in their communities to protect their environment, biodiversity and preserve their cultural traditions. In line with this year’s International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples’ theme, ‘Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination,’ Global Forest…