The Brazilian Amazon Atlas offers a new perspective on one of the most important regions on Earth. Instead of reproducing long-standing myths and colonial narratives, this publication centers the voices of the people who have lived in and protected the Amazon for generations—especially Indigenous and traditional communities.
Across 32 articles written by researchers, activists, and journalists from the region, the atlas explores key issues such as human rights, biodiversity, agroecology, climate justice, and the phenomenon of the “flying rivers.” It examines how historical exploitation, contemporary development projects, and global climate politics shape the Amazon today—and why the territorial rights of its peoples are essential for a sustainable future.
Entirely conceived and produced in the Global South, the atlas combines local knowledge with scientific insight and invites readers to rediscover the Amazon through the perspectives of those who have safeguarded it for centuries.