How to Save the Amazon: Solutions from the Forest

An expert-led afternoon, structured around evidence, analysis, and applied solutions.

15:00 – 15:05 | Welcome - Yadvinder Malhi
Opening remarks and introduction to the afternoon.

Abstract:15:05 – 15:30 | How to Save the Amazon: Context and Frameworks – A conversation between Alessandra Sampiao, the widow of Dom Phillips, and Indigenous leader Beto Marrubo who helped complete the book.

A critical discussion of the book’s central arguments, including:

• Conceptualising the Amazon as a socio-ecological system
• Historical patterns of extraction and governance
• Reframing development through a bioeconomic lens

15:30 – 16:30 | The Amazon Reality: Data, Systems, and Impacts – Niki Mardas (Moderator)

A series of short, data-driven presentations covering:

• Deforestation dynamics and climate interactions
• Supply chain linkages, particularly within the cattle sector
• Human rights dimensions and land tenure
• Agricultural expansion and land-use policy

Followed by a moderated panel synthesising key findings and identifying knowledge gaps.

16:30 – 16:40 | Break

16:40 – 17:30 | Solutions: Bioeconomy, Governance, and Indigenous Leadership – TBC

Focused presentations examining:

• Indigenous-led resource management and governance models
• Agroforestry and regenerative production systems
• Financial mechanisms and market transformation
• Policy levers for scaling a forest-based bioeconomy

17:30 – 18:00 | Closing Discussion & Reflections
Open discussion on implications for research, policy design, and implementation.