Liliana Dávalos explores the multifaceted environmental challenges facing the Amazon region. Host Heather Lynch and Dávalos, a professor in ecology & evolution at Stony Brook University,  discuss the interplay between climate change, deforestation, illegal activities such as gold mining and drug trafficking, and the role of extractivist and Indigenous communities. Juan Pablo Iñamagua, a professor of agricultural sciences at Universidad de Cuenca, and Ane Alencar, IPAM Amazonia’s director of science, join the conversation to delve into the complexity of conservation efforts, the impact of global economic systems, and the vital importance of transboundary cooperation to protect the Amazon.Learn more with:“Weather Disasters and Their Underreported Impacts on Amazonian Communities” by Rayane Pacheco, Juan Pablo Iñamagua, Liliana M. Dávalos, Galia Selaya, Sabina C. Ribeiro, Ane Alencar“Strengthening Climate Disaster Policy in the Amazon through Data Standardization and Transboundary Collaboration” by Ane Alencar, Liliana M. Dávalos, Rayane Pacheco, Juan Pablo Iñamagua, Galia Selaya, Sabina C. RibeiroAmazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) "The Falling Sky", by Davi KopenawaSkip ahead to the chapter that interests you:00:00 Do you know about The New York Climate Exchange?00:31 Introduction to the Amazon’s Importance01:20 Podcast Overview and Guest Introductions02:16 Organizing the Symposium: Goals and Experiences03:34 Understanding Extractivist Communities06:38 Conservation with Economic Growth07:54 Indigenous Rights and Environmental Protection11:31 Impact of Capitalism on Indigenous Societies19:22 Criminal Activity and Environmental Impact31:16 Future of the Amazon: Solutions and Policies35:27 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsTell a friend and share a link to this episode.You can find all our episodes at www.stonybrook.edu/c4e or wherever you stream audio.Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.phpFor all things Stony Brook on social media: https://bit.ly/m/sbuC4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.Host: Heather LynchEditor: J.D. AllenProgram manager: Jennifer Gilday

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