“Bogot\u00e1 Declaration advances coordination but falls short of targets”, 25 August 2025<\/p>\n
…Heads of State and representatives of member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) released the Bogot\u00e1 Declaration on Saturday (Aug. 23). The document had been approved the previous day in the Colombian capital during the fifth meeting of regional leaders… <\/p>\n
Among the points in the declaration, Amazonian countries emphasized the urgency of coordinated action against deforestation and biodiversity loss, in line with the Paris Agreement, to prevent the so-called \u201cpoint of no return\u201d for the forest – a threshold beyond which it may no longer regenerate, triggering irreversible collapse. This shift could turn the Amazon into a drier, less dense biome, weakening its ability to absorb carbon and regulate the global climate.<\/p>\n
The absence of clearer targets on this issue frustrated members of civil society who participated in the summit in Bogot\u00e1…<\/p>\n
The same concern about the lack of deforestation targets, according to Ramalho, also applies to the issue of energy transition and fossil fuel exploration, which divided the countries of the region in the Bogot\u00e1 Declaration. \u201cThe topic is mentioned only in the declaration\u2019s preamble, which recognizes the need to \u2018advance towards a just, orderly, and equitable energy transition.\u2019 We know that the Colombian government has focused its efforts on including a commitment in the declaration to transition away from an economy based on fossil fuel extraction, such as oil and gas exploration. The Brazilian government, however, maintained its official position – reflected in the preamble. Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela were the ones who opposed this proposal,\u201d the coordinator added.<\/p>\n
For the climate activist, fossil fuel exploration in the Amazon poses a serious threat to the biome…<\/p>\n
The Bogot\u00e1 Declaration also reaffirmed the differentiated protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI)..<\/p>\n
The bloc also expressed its support, through a joint statement, for the launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF) during COP30 in Bel\u00e9m…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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