2021 Amazon Vision Summary

By USAID

USAID strives to support a healthy and resilient Amazon basin that is valued by society, ensures human well-being, and safeguards our global climate.

To achieve this, the vision has four overarching goals:

  • Decrease deforestation, forest degradation, and greenhouse gas emissions
  • Foster an environmentally friendly economy
  • Protect key landscapes and species
  • Secure the rights, resources, and health of forest-dependent communities

For an overview of USAID’s Amazon Vision, watch this video.

Click here to download the Amazon Vision full report.

Haga clic aquí para ver el Resumen de Amazon Vision en español.

Clique aqui para ver o Resumo da Visão da Amazon em português.

Country
Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Projects
Amazon Regional Environment Program
Sectors
Natural Climate Solutions, Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Resource Management
Strategic Objective
Adaptation, Integration
Topics
Adaptation, Biodiversity Conservation, Carbon, Emissions, Climate Strategy, Economic Growth, Health, Sustainable Land Management, Land Use, Nature-based Solutions, Natural Climate Solutions, Natural Resource Management, Resilience, Sustainable Landscapes
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

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