During the FilBo dialogue, IRI Colombia and Escucha la AmazonÃa helped elevate the main pressures threatening the Amazon, including deforestation, illegal mining, mercury contamination and agricultural frontier expansion. Speakers emphasized the need for urgent measures in the most vulnerable municipalities, stronger Indigenous territorial governance, progress on Indigenous Territorial Entities and cattle traceability to reduce deforestation linked to land-use change. The discussion connected immediate threats to the deeper governance failures driving forest loss. By linking technical priorities to an ethical and public advocacy agenda, IRI Colombia is strengthening the role of faith-based leadership in demanding stronger protection for forests, Indigenous rights and territorial governance.
