November 15, 2025 | Saturday

14:45

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15:45

Cities and Infrastructure in the Amazon: Supporting Local Communities and the Sociobiodiversity Economy

This session explores how sustainable infrastructure and urban development can enhance well-being and strengthen the socio-biodiversity economy in the Amazon. It highlights strategies to design cities as catalysts for inclusive growth, aligning ecological integrity with local empowerment and sustainable economic opportunities across the rainforest region.

Leading Institute

  • COP30 Science Comitte

Speakers
Ana Cláudia Duarte Cardoso (UFPA), PhD
Belén Marie Desmaison (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – PUCP), PhD
Gustavo Durán (FLACSO Equador), PhD

Moderator
Juan Felipe Guhl Samudio (UNEP)