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Civil Society Petition to Governments at COP30 for the Protection of the Amazon and other Tropical Forests

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KEY ASKS:

1. A binding political decision at COP30
A global commitment to safeguard ecological and sociocultural connectivity as a fundamental measure for the protection of tropical forests and rivers. Include in the central text of COP30 the commitment to halt and reverse deforestation and ecosystem conversion by 2030, with a clear and measurable action framework. This requires States that share these biomes to incorporate specific targets into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
2. Ambitious national climate plans
All countries must present revised NDCs to 2035, aligned with the 1.5°C limit, with specific, measurable, and financed targets for forests and biodiversity. Today, fewer than half of forest-rich countries include forest-specific mitigation targets in their NDCs, and only 4% mention deforestation-free supply chains. COP30 must close this gap by requiring forest-inclusive NDCs with clear time bound targets, transparent monitoring, and alignment with biodiversity and adaptation strategies. Amazon rivers cross borders; so, too, must climate policies. Coordinated efforts across countries both upstream and downstream can protect headwaters, ensure sustainable practices and maintain connected corridors.
3. Integrating Carbon Markets and the TFFF for Scaled Climate Action
Carbon markets and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) must work in synergy as complementary instruments to accelerate the protection and restoration of tropical forests. Carbon markets provide results-based incentives for emission reductions and removals, while the TFFF ensures predictable, longterm finance for countries that successfully conserve their forests, regardless of market fluctuations. Together, they can form a coherent financial architecture that rewards conservation at every scale — from national jurisdictions to local communities. Strengthening the integrity and accessibility of Article 6 mechanisms, alongside a fully operational TFFF, would channel public and private capital toward the same goal: valuing nature as a productive, resilient, and essential part of the global economy.
4. Finance commensurate with the challenge
Scale up financial flows to conserve and restore tropical forests, including the strengthening of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) as the financial pillar of halting and reversing deforestation.At least 20% must go directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities. In addition, the nearly USD 2 trillion in harmful subsidies must be redirected toward incentives that keep forests standing.
5. Transformation of production systems
Companies should be held accountable for their existing commitments on removing deforestation and conversion from their supply chains, such as the Traders Roadmap agreed at COP26. Agricultural expansion drives 90% of global deforestation; therefore, Promote a socio-bioeconomy that conserves terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and stimulates community initiatives as a fundamental condition to combine biodiversity conservation, well-being of Amazonian peoples (urban and rural), income generation and sustainable development.
6. Strengthened regional cooperation for tropical forests
Tropical forests transcend national borders, yet current policies often remain fragmented. COP30 must advance stronger commitments and structures of cooperation among the countries that share these forests, ensuring joint strategies for protection, monitoring, and restoration. Real protection is only possible if governments work together across borders, harmonizing policies, institutions, and investments to safeguard the integrity of these biomes.
7. A clear signal from COP30
COP30 must send an unequivocal message: there is no climate future without forests. Global commitment is required to accelerate the transition of energy, food, and financial systems, while conserving and restoring nature at scale.
8. Knowledge on climate change impacts on key biomes.
Mobilize finance to generate specific information on these biomes’ vulnerability to climate change, and commit to strengthening local capacity for monitoring, analysis, and knowledge production -including channels to articulate with local and traditional knowledge- as a fundamental contribution to adaptation planning and the capacity to respond effectively to climate impacts.
9. Establish effective participation
Establish effective participation spaces for local communities in planning, design of policies and decision-making in the region, guaranteeing the application of free, prior and informed consent. Inclusive governance and co-management of territories maintain the health of ecosystems and also stimulate local economies.
10.Climate Adaptation:
Amazon Protected Areas are key in helping communities and nature adapt to a changing climate. Protected Areas should be included in climate change strategies and development plans of the Amazon and developed countries to facilitate climate-resilient development and promote a safer climate future.

WHY IT MATTERS

What can we find in the Amazon:

The Amazon holds one-third of the world’s tropical rainforests and is home to 47 million people, including more than two million Indigenous peoples. It shelters about 10% of all known species—from jaguars to pink dolphins—and stores 150–200 billion tons of carbon. Each day, its trees release 20 billion tons of water vapor, forming “flying rivers” that shape rainfall across South America.

What can we find in the Amazon:

What can we find in the forests

Forests are humanity’s greatest natural allies against climate change. They shelter more than half of all terrestrial life and sustain 1.6 billion people globally. Acting as planetary air conditioners, they absorb up to one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and release cooling moisture that keeps temperatures stable. Without them, the Earth would already be at least one degree warmer.

What can we find in the forests

What are the drivers of deforestation:

Agricultural expansion is responsible for around 90% of global deforestation. Commodities such as cattle, soy, and palm oil drive nearly half of the emissions linked to land conversion, destroying ecosystems that sustain life and regulate the planet’s climate. Stopping these pressures is essential to safeguard forests and the communities that depend on them.

What are the drivers of deforestation:

Why do we need to preserve the Amazon:

Protecting the Amazon is not a regional concern but a global necessity. Scientists warn that if deforestation reaches 20–25%, the forest could reach an irreversible tipping point. Already 17% has been lost, threatening rainfall patterns, carbon storage, and the lives of 47 million people. Preserving the Amazon means protecting biodiversity, food security, and the global climate—our collective future depends on it.

Why do we need to preserve the Amazon:

What can we do now

The future of the Amazon depends on choices made today. Governments must enforce zero-deforestation laws, companies must ensure transparent supply chains, and citizens must demand accountability. But collective action goes beyond policies—it starts with awareness and everyday decisions. By supporting sustainable products, amplifying Indigenous voices, and standing for nature, each of us becomes part of the solution. The Amazon’s survival is not just an environmental cause—it is a test of humanity’s ability to protect its own home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The three great tropical forest biomes of the world — the Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia–South Pacific — contain nearly 80% of all tropical forests and shelter two-thirds of terrestrial biodiversity.

The Amazon is dangerously close to a collapse: if deforestation gets as far as 20-25%, it could trigger an irreversible tipping point. 17% of the forest has already been deforested.

COP30 in Brazil is the decisive moment for governments worldwide to commit to solutions that can prevent that collapse.

Your name joins a global call demanding stronger forest protection and zero-deforestation commitments. All signatures are securely collected and presented collectively — no personal data is shared publicly.

The petition will be delivered by a coalition of organizations that work directly with the Amazon to decision-makers and government representatives attending COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Public pressure moves policy. Millions of voices united can influence countries to strengthen laws, protect Indigenous lands, and ensure that the Amazon remains standing for future generations.

Signing is the first step. You can share the petition, talk about the Amazon on social media, and support sustainable products that don’t drive deforestation. Every action counts.

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Glosary

  • COP30

    COP = Conference of the Parties.The number 30 means it’s the 30th annual meeting
    since the first COP in 1995. taking place in Belém do Pará, Brazil, in November 2025. A
    major decision-making meeting for global climate action

  • IPCC (AR6):

    The Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

  • Nationally determined contributions (NDCs):

    Climate action plans submitted by each country under the Paris Agreement, setting targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

  • Paris Agreement:

    A global treaty where countries committed to limit warming to well below 2°C and strive for 1.5°C, mainly through reducing emissions and protecting natural ecosystems.

  • Tipping Point

    A critical threshold where an ecosystem shifts irreversibly to a new state. In the Amazon, reaching 20–25% deforestation could trigger its collapse.

  • Tropical Forest Forever Framework (TFFF):

    An innovative financial model as a solution to incentivize countries that conserve tropical forests by preventing deforestation and degradation. It will be financially rewarded through a global investment fund, with a commitment to direct at least 20% to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

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