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When Nature Enters Congress
Nature can no longer be understood solely as a resource. From an ecocentric and rights-based perspective, the Amazon poses new challenges for Congress. During the

Fire for Forest Conservation: A Lesson Yet to Be Learned in Colombia
Raising awareness about integrated fire management in the Amazonian forests was the goal of the conference led by María Constanza Meza, deputy director for Disaster

The Amazon: A Matter of National Importance for the New Congress
Protecting the Colombian Amazon is not merely an environmental task, nor is it the sole responsibility of the six departments that comprise it. During the

What a Flight Over the Colombian Amazon Reveals
As part of the Amazonian Scientific Immersion Day organized by IRI-Colombia, participants took an aerial tour of some of the main areas of deforestation in

Cerro Azul: Where the Amazon Preserves Its Memory
During the second session of IRI-Colombia’s Amazon Scientific Immersion Day, lawmakers, religious and community leaders, scientists, and journalists visited the La Lindosa mountain range—a living

Ethics, Spirituality, and Public Policy: A New Perspective for Addressing the Climate Crisis
Why should we talk about ethics or moral, religious, or spiritual imperatives when considering environmental justice? The need to integrate these dimensions into public policy,