Interactive Discussion

From AJ Hart on Collaboration and Partnership

I enjoyed the readings for the Science Panel for the Amazon Project and found them to be extremely insightful. The interface is extremely well-designed and easy to engage with for the website. The readings were particularly engaging and easy to digest. I did like two of the figures on the website as I felt they helped to break down the readings: Figure 25.A Graphical Illustration and 25.6 Living Amazon Solution Tree. I wanted to first outline the second figure I included by stating that this would be an excellent resource to outline for conservation aims within the GIA Project, if it is not already included – as not only does it provide the framework of how the Living Amazon Framework would benefit and improve livelihoods in the Amazon basin, but also visually makes the connection to conservation by being artistically connected to nature. I feel that this is an excellent creative tool that makes the figure pop out and is more engaging. I agree with Allie on the point she makes regarding Figure 10 in the Executive Summary, I do believe that this is a perfect illustration that can be included in the GIA Frameworks. Especially, since it includes and depicts primary drivers of deforestation which can be vastly incorporated into the primary conservation targets for future evaluations. To close out, I did enjoy learning to the extent that indigenous and traditional communities are to be included under the Living Amazon Framework – 25.4.3 Strengthening Amazonian Citizenship and Governance – which again underlines the importance of targeting these communities as they will have a more effective role at stewarding conservation objectives in the Amazon.