In an open letter published in December 2020, the indigenous alliance of nine countries of the Amazon basin, “Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin” (COICA) warned of the increased threat to the world from the climate crisis, and the urgency of preventing the destruction of the world’s rainforests. COICA called upon the citizens of the world “to understand the importance of the Amazon and the Indigenous Peoples for the survival of the planet”, and for “urgent action to help us stop the effects of climate change.” weiterlesen