After years of declining deforestation rates, the Amazon is once again being cleared at an alarming pace. What’s behind the rise—and who is trying to stop it? A panel of leading experts will explore the politics and economics of the Amazon today—and discuss the forces of development and conservation that could determine its fate tomorrow. The event will be followed by a reception and book signing of Maria Antonia Tigre’s just-published book, Regional Cooperation in Amazonia: A Comparative Environmental Law Analysis. Speakers: Juliana Barbassa, Director of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Managing Director, Americas Quarterly Stephan Schwartzman, Senior Director, Tropical Forest Policy, Environmental Defense Fund Maria Antonia Tigre, Senior Attorney, Environment Program, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice Brian Winter, Vice President of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly (moderator) Registration: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Panel and Discussion: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reception and Book Signing: 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
New York City, NY; NYC