Goal is to develop an interdisciplinary approach, using both physical and social sciences, to understand global change on both regional and global scales. Coalition for Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment . Born out of the alliance between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and those who share their concerns, the Coalition is made up of 80 non-governmental organizations from the North and the South. Committed to the premise that resource protection is good business for everyone, uses science, economics, policy, and community involvement to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical rain forests and other endangered ecosystems worldwide. Within the GTA network are non-governmental organizations and social movements, representing rubber tappers, nut gatherers, coconut cutters, fishermen, river bank communities, indigenous communities and small farmers.
Site contains maps of conservation areas, indigenous areas and timber and mining exploration.
Unites scientists and educators committed to the direct application of science through links with Amazonian citizen's organizations and government decision makers. Instituto SocioAmbiental . International Office confronts worldwide threats to our environment by building alliances of citizen advocates and targeting the large economic and financial levers that govern and often block global environmental progress. Rainforest Action Network . Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.