You may have recently read some of the articles in the news about the major drought occurring in the Brazilian Amazon. Disasters like this make it more challenging for our indigenous partners to protect their ancestral lands. This months-long drought has eliminated food supplies, basic building materials, and plant-based medicines upon which many of the indigenous groups in the northern and western Amazon depend.
For fifteen years, ACT has been pointing out the clear and unbreakable link between healthy forests and human well-being. In the Amazon, the destruction of the forest itself precipitates both major droughts and fires, with associated human misery and deep economic costs for tens of millions of people.
Despite this news, we continue our innovative community-based approach to conservation--in true partnership with our indigenous colleagues--which not only addresses global issues like climate change, but also helps alleviate poverty and find lasting solutions that work at the local level.
Mark J. Plotkin, Ph.D.
President, Amazon Conservation Team
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