Illegal Gold Mining: Impacts on Human Rights and Biodiversity in the Amazon Region

Join us for the launch of Illegal Gold Mining: Impacts on Human Rights and Biodiversity in the Amazon – Six Countries Report by SOS Orinoco. This event will feature key voices in environmental justice who will address the urgent need for a collaborative response to illegal gold mining and its impacts on human rights and biodiversity in the Amazon. Itt marks the launch of the report in English and will provide a platform for Indigenous leaders, scholars, and advocates to discuss transnational solutions. The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to feature a panel of experts who will explore the report’s findings and recommendations in a conversation moderated by Cristina Burelli, CEO and co-founder of V5 Initiative.

The event will be held in Spanish and streamed live to the GAI YouTube channel.

This event is sponsored by the Georgetown Americas Institute at Georgetown University, Due Process Law Foundation, Gaia Amazonas, Hutukara, Fundacion Pachamama, People in Need, SPDA, Centro de Documentacion e Informacion Bolivia, and SOS Orinoco.

Accommodation requests must be made to kb1386@georgetown.edu by November 11.