What
The Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance is a collective of 30 Indigenous nations from Ecuador and Peru. The Alliance’s work is dedicated to the conservation of 86 million acres of the Amazon rainforest, striving to protect the biodiversity and the rights of Indigenous people within the region.
Who
The Alliance includes Indigenous federations CONFENIAE (Ecuador), AIDESEP (Peru), ORPIO, and COICA, working alongside NGOs like the Pachamama Alliance and Fundación Pachamama.
Where & When
The Alliance was formed in 2017 and to protect the Amazon Sacred Headwaters, an area larger than Italy, located in the headwaters of the Amazon River, spanning across the Napo, Pastaza, and Marañon River Basins.
Why
The project aims to prevent ecological degradation by halting industrial-scale resource extraction and advocating for a shift to a regenerative bioeconomy.
How
- Advocacy for Indigenous rights and nature’s rights.
- Legal recognition and restoration of Indigenous lands.
- Promotion of sustainable livelihoods and renewable energy within Indigenous territories.
- Restoration of degraded forests.
- Training through the Living Amazon School (EVA) for Indigenous youth leaders.
- Development of systemic solutions like debt cancellation, bioeconomy hubs, and compensation mechanisms.
- Implementation of the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Fund for strategic programs.