Rule of Law and Sustainable Development in the Amazon Basin

Rule of Law and Sustainable Development in the Amazon Basin

Accelerating the rule of law and scaling sustainable development to end deforestation in the Amazon Basin

By Igarape Institute and SPA

Date and time

Thursday, September 15, 2022 · 9:30 - 11am EDT

Location

Baha'i International Community

866 United Nations Plaza #120 New York, NY 10017

About this event

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September 15, 2022 at 09:30-­11:00 am

Accelerating the rule of law and scaling sustainable development to end deforestation in the Amazon Basin

On behalf of the Igarapé Institute and the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), we are delighted to invite you to a timely panel to explore innovative solutions to end deforestation in the Amazon. The event will focus on approaches to accelerate the rule of law and scale sustainable development solutions in the world's largest tropical biome and for the people who live there.

The panel is between 9.30-11.00 EST on Thursday, 15 September 2022. It will be held at the Bahá’í International Community’s Conference Room on 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120, New York. Owing to restricted seating, we encourage early registration.

For remote participation, register for the Webinar here.

Please register by Friday, 9 September 2022.

Speakers include:

Izabella Teixeira, Former Brazilian Minister for the Environment, Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, and Senior Fellow, Institute Arapyaú;

Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, President, Igarapé Institute and Member, UNSG High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism;

Dolors Armenteras, Professor, Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Member, Science Panel for the Amazon;

Roberto Waack, Founder, The Amazon Concertation; and

Jamil Ahmad, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs UNEP New York.

Should you have any questions about registration or practicalities concerning the event, including possibilities for online participation, contact Giovanna Kuele (giovannakuele@igarape.org.br).

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