A new hope for the planet’s biodiversity
Ratified in December 2022 in Canada, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is the roadmap that will guide the 196 countries party to the Convention on Biological Diversity for more than two decades – until 2050 – to ensure the conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable use. We tell you all about this important strategic plan. […]
Protecting the Amazon in Critical Times: A Global Commitment from COP16 in Cali
By: Nudy María Oviedo*, coordinator of IRI-Cartagena del Chairá. The Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity comes at a time of unprecedented environmental urgency, coinciding with one of the biggest crises the Amazon has faced in decades. This vast tropical forest, which spans approximately 7 million square kilometers and spans […]
The Alianza Escucha la Amazonia presents the “Decalogue of peace with nature for the Colombian Amazon”.
The protection and care of the Amazon must be at the center of the negotiations that world leaders will hold at COP16 (Conference of the Parties) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which will be held in Cali, Colombia, between October 20 and November 1, 2024. The Colombian Amazon, vital for the hydroclimatic balance […]
IRI Colombia participated in Climate Week New York
As part of ClimateWeek NYC, held September 22-29 in the Big Apple, the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative in Colombia participated in the forum “Religions in Action for Tropical Rainforest, the Climate, Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities in the Amazon,” a high-level private event convened by the Global Interfaith Rainforest Initiative. The meeting served as a space […]
The COP 16 Global Challenge: Stop Deforestation to Protect Biodiversity.
By Rev. Pastor William Porras, coordinator IRI-San José del Guaviare A few days before the start of the deliberations of COP 16, the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the international expectation is palpable. This treaty, ratified so far by 196 countries, represents a collective commitment to implement key strategies […]
The Amazon Calls Us
By: Blanca Lucía Echeverry, national coordinator of IRI-Colombia. The Amazon, one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet, is at a critical point. Accelerating deforestation, agricultural expansion, illegal mining, and climate change are devastating the region, putting at risk not only its unique biodiversity, but also the survival of the indigenous peoples […]
