Climate Adaptation of the Amazon Forest: a focus on the guardians of the rainforest
This document is a contribution of members of the Adaptation Council, convened by the Presidency of COP30, with a focus on the Pan-Amazonian region. The document focuses on climate adaptation for the forest peoples of the Amazon. This is the first public version published at COP30 for discussion and dialogue with relevant parties. Since the Council’s mandate extends through the end of 2026 (COP31), further work will expand this document as well as consider urban and agricultural landscapes of the Amazon.
This report seeks to contribute to the advancement of regional governance on adaptation, within the framework established by the Presidential Declaration of Belém and other policy instruments of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). This topic will also be addressed in a dedicated section. This initiative is also in line with the Directorate of the Adaptation Program at the UNFCCC, and the Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (LAKI). LAKI is a collaborative effort under the UNFCCC’s Nairobi Work Program and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)’s Global Adaptation Network (GAN), aimed at removing knowledge barriers that hinder climate change adaptation. LAKI identifies and improves specific knowledge gaps for targeted users and catalyzes collaborative actions by improving access to and use of data, information, and knowledge for policymakers and practitioners. LAKI operates across multiple subregions, working with partners to strengthen the effectiveness and scalability of adaptation efforts1.
This Climate Adaptation Plan is also in tune with Brazil’s National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and policies convened by the Climate Adaptation Directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The preparation of this report was supported by the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). This work benefits from the findings documented in IPCCC reports as well as those of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA 2025)2.