Preserving the Amazon: A Shared Moral Imperative
Webcast
This subcommittee hearing will examine the causes of recent fire hotspots in the Amazon, the impact of deforestation, and conservation efforts in the region to identify ways to strengthen U.S. support for conservation and preservation efforts in the Amazon.
Witnesses
Monica de Bolle, PhD
Director
Latin American Studies Program, School of Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Daniel Nepstad, PhD
President and Executive Director
Earth Innovation Institute
Mr. Bill Millan
Chief Conservation Officer and Director of Policy
International Conservation Caucus Foundation