One of the indicators of success was the participation of the private sector in COP16. Under the guise of the green economy, the national government and the business community sought to position a message of progress in terms of economic diversification and energy transition based on the opportunities offered by the environmental market.  Specifically, the…

The historic participation of civil society was the highlight of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), which took place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1. This article proposes some critical, contextual reflections that can be used by civil society to address future meetings like this…

One of the outstanding achievements of the 16th edition of the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) held in Cali, Colombia was citizen participation. Naming it “The People’s COP”, the national government wanted to send a message to the world that it would be an event different from other international negotiation spaces, with the broad and…

The closing of the first discussions was defined by debates on financing, conservation commitments and new alliances between local communities and indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples to address the global environmental crisis.

As civil society members (The Escucha la Amazonía -ELA- Alliance), we urge the national governments of the Amazon region to establish agreements to combat factors that bring the Amazon closer to the tipping point, such as deforestation, inappropriate land use for activities like extensive cattle ranching, and illegal economies.

There are many aspects that can be highlighted from this ruling and that have been pointed out in other blogs, we will focus on three key points for the litigation of cases affecting public health in the Latin American context.

The Climate Change Research Coordinator will work with the International Research Team in developing Climate Change research and will also contribute to coordinate the work on Business and Human Rights (BHR) at the international level.

More than 50 young people participated in “Days of Hope in Caquetá”, a creative activism event for the conservation of the Colombian Amazon, driven by Landscape of Hope, Dejusticia, PID Amazon, Red Cross and Tell.

Dejusticia, PID Amazonía, the Red Cross Bogotá and Tell are getting together in Florencia to hold the first event of this international initiative that combines art and social mobilization.