Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT), signed on July 1978 by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela, is a legal instrument that recognizes the transboundary nature of the Amazon.
Until the 1970's, environmental preservation was no more than a commitment in light of the 1972 Stockholm Declaration that considered environmental protection one of the future priorities of mankind.
The ACT reaffirms the Amazon countries' sovereignty and encourages, institutionalizes and guides regional cooperation between them.
Brazil
People (5)
Maria Apostolova
International Waters Specialist
Norbert Fenzl
Regional Coordinator-GEF Amazon Project: Water Resources and Climate Change
Magno Antonio Matamoros
Coordinator of Environment
Maria Eugenia Corvalan Gallegos
Communications Officer
Theresa Castillion Elder
Environment Coordinator
Projects (2)
View all ➜| Name | Ecosystem | Region | GEF Agency | Status |
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| Integrated and Sustainable Management of Transboundary Water Resources in the Amazon River Basin Considering Climate Variability and Change | River | UNEP |
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| Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme to Ensure Integrated and Sustainable Management of the Transboundary Water Resources of the Amazon River Basin Considering Climate Variability and Change | River | South America | UNEP |
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Integrated and Sustainable Management of Transboundary Water Resources in the Amazon River Basin Considering Climate Variability and Change
active