AMAZONIA SECURITY AGENDA

The document argues that current development and climate policies in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru often conflict, particularly where biofuel and hydropower expansion undermine forest conservation and water security. It advocates for a 'security agenda' based on the water-energy-food nexus to better manage resource trade-offs and improve coordination between national and subnational governments.

• There is a significant contradiction between climate mitigation goals and the expansion of biofuels in the Amazon, as feedstock production often occurs at the expense of forests. In Peru, 72% of current oil palm expansion has resulted in the loss of forest ecosystems.
• The reliance on hydropower for renewable energy targets in Brazil and Peru creates local trade-offs that threaten water and food security. Hydroelectric dams are associated with increased forest access, migratory labour flows, and biodiversity loss, while flooding can displace communities.
• Agricultural expansion, particularly monocultures like soy and sugar cane, threatens long-term sustainability by increasing groundwater demands and displacing crops that support local food security. This is notably evident in Brazil's MaToPiBa region (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia).
• While national and subnational climate objectives are generally coherent, some subnational governments pursue development agendas that contradict national zero-deforestation goals. For example, the Loreto and Ucayali departments in Peru have intensified agribusiness and palm oil production.
• The soy moratorium in Brazil, implemented in 2006, is cited as a highly effective public-private initiative, reducing deforestation directly caused by soy cultivation in the Amazon to less than 1% of the total.
• Smallholders face significant barriers to adopting sustainable agricultural practices due to a lack of access to finance and technical support, as credit is often tied to farm size and land tenure certificates.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). AMAZONIA SECURITY AGENDA. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Amazonia-regional-policy-coherence.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. AMAZONIA SECURITY AGENDA. 2016. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Amazonia-regional-policy-coherence.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=AMAZONIA SECURITY AGENDA |date=July 2016 |url=http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Amazonia-regional-policy-coherence.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016amazonia, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{AMAZONIA SECURITY AGENDA}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Amazonia-regional-policy-coherence.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }