An interview with Dr. Martín von Hildebrand

Extracts from an interview in May 2011 with Dr. Martín von Hildebrand, founder of Gaia Amazonas.

Dr. Martín von Hildebrand is a visionary and a leader in the work to support forest communities and protect the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Columbian Amazon. For almost 30 years he has been carrying out critical work for the protection of indigenous rights, cultural and ecological diversity in Colombia.

In this interview Martín identifies the key threats to the biodiversity and indigenous communities of the Amazon. He discusses the current threats of mining and national parks to the livelihood of forest communities, the importance of the North West Amazon in the face of climate change, and the role of Sacred Sites in the conservation of cultural diversity and biodiversity in the tropical forest.

For more information please go to www.gaiaamazonas.org, www.gaiafoundation.org, http://www.coama.org.co/

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