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We promote cooperation, the sustainable development of the Amazon Region and the well-being of its inhabitants with the aim of reducing existing the asymmetries among the Member Countries as well as within the countries.
- We promote the implementation of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) and the objectives and actions defined in the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda (ASCA).
- We promote a common strategic vision and articulated actions for the sustainable and harmonious development of the Amazon Region.
- We facilitate the exchange and cooperation among Member Countries promoting sustainable development of the Amazon Region in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.
- We promote the strengthening of the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities and other tribal communities, and the empowerment of women in the Amazon Region.
- We promote knowledge management to achieve sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
We consolidate ACTO cooperation and coordination with other organizations and entities, on strategic topics for the Amazon. - We strengthen regional information monitoring processes, the exchange of initiatives and good practices, promoting mechanisms and instruments to achieve sustainable development of the Amazon Region.
- We promote the effective management of information, knowledge and innovation on key issues to improve decision-making in the Amazon Region.
- We propose and implement regional actions and measures inherent to ACTO’s mission and the priorities of the Member Countries.
We execute and coordinate strategic regional activities, programs, and projects in accordance with the mandates of the Member Countries. - We promote technical cooperation and capacity building in the Member Countries based on their requirements.
- We promote the visibility of the region in the framework of global agreements.
- We channel resources from international cooperation to the Amazon region.
- We promote the execution of strategic agreements with other regional and international entities to strengthen sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
News
The Bioamazon Project visits Bolivia to discuss a technical agenda
Bolivia presented the improvement of Bolivia's National Biodiversity Information System (SINB) and its interconnection with other systems,...
Guyana hosted a visit from the Bioamazon Project team
Two workshops were held with the Guyanese team From August 29 to September 2, the Project Bioamazon/ACTO team visited Guyana following a...
Scientific paper reports on laminated wood identification technique
A new technique allows for easier species identification and may help in the fight against illegal logging of tropical timbers...
Bolivian researchers describe a possible new tarantula species
The research will be submitted for publication in a specialized journal, and it is proposed that the species be named Hapalotremus otcai,...
The ACTO Secretary General, during the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, draws attention to the fact that the Amazon region is not a middle-income region
The Secretary General of ACTO, Alexandra Moreira, in the context of her participation at the Thirty-ninth session of the Economic...
The Peruvian Ministry of Health, with the support of ACTO, promoted the 2nd Meeting of Community Health Agents of the Amazon region
Community health agents from the Amazon region of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname participated in the 2nd International Meeting of...