Amazon Watch

Political OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees

Amazon Watch is a nonprofit founded in 1996 with a focus on safeguarding the rainforest and advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. It collaborates with Indigenous and environmental organizations on campaigns addressing human rights, corporate accountability, and the preservation of the Amazon’s ecological systems. It emphasizes Indigenous self-determination and the need for free, prior, and informed consent for activities affecting their territories, and it seeks a world in which governments, corporations, and civil society respect those collective rights while supporting Indigenous allies in protecting life, land, and culture.

Based in Oakland, California, the organization operates as a mid-sized nonprofit. In December 2023 it released a report titled Amazon Underworld. Its recent activities include campaigns and collaborations with allies to address climate and forest governance, including advocacy directed at major financiers and policy bodies.

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