Amazonia: Territory of Life, not a Sacrifice Zone

The declaration from the III Assembly “Amazon free of fossil fuels and all forms of extractivism” asserts that the Amazon must not be a "sacrifice zone for external interests." The signatories demand respect for indigenous self-determination and the right to consent, rejecting the "false promise of development" associated with oil and gold extraction. They highlight the destructive impact of oil spills and the criminalization of environmental defenders, while arguing that fossil fuel exploitation deepens the global climate crisis. The group rejects carbon credits as "false solutions" and calls for a "just and popular energy transition" and the remediation of ecological damages, specifically citing victories in Yasuní, Ecuador, and among the Achuar and Zio'bain peoples.

• The signatories reject the exploitation of Amazonian territories under the guise of development, stating that the value of water, forests, and territory exceeds that of oil, gold, and other extracted goods.
• Indigenous peoples demand that their right to consent and self-determination be binding and respected, noting that these rights have been systematically ignored by corporations and governments.
• The document identifies the excessive use of fossil fuels and the oil and gas industry as the primary drivers of the global climate crisis, which in turn aggravates impacts within the Amazon.
• The declaration explicitly rejects carbon credits as false solutions and calls for a just and popular energy transition that prioritizes the protection of the earth.
• The assembly highlights specific successful popular struggles against extractivism in the Amazon, including cases involving the Zio'bain people in Colombia, the Achuar people in Peru, and the Yasuní region in Ecuador.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (2024). Amazonia: Territory of Life, not a Sacrifice Zone. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/third-amazon-assembly

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Amazonia: Territory of Life, not a Sacrifice Zone. 2024. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/third-amazon-assembly.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative |title=Amazonia: Territory of Life, not a Sacrifice Zone |date=28 October 2024 |url=https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/third-amazon-assembly |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiative2024amazonia, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{Amazonia: Territory of Life, not a Sacrifice Zone}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/third-amazon-assembly}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }