The Amazon Alliance is an international network of indigenous organizations and NGOs that facilitates collaborative work to create a better future for the people and environment of the Amazon Basin. The Alliance has worked for nearly two decades to support indigenous peoples, yet for reasons explained in this report, the Amazon Alliance’s dedication to strengthening indigenous organizations has been manipulated by a few individuals who have used it for their own ends.

The Guiana Shield Regional Meeting Coordinators are pleased to deliver our final report on the outcomes of the Guiana Shield Regional Meeting on Indigenous Peoples, Infrastructure Development, Mining and Climate Change, held in Georgetown, Guyana from April 13-April 17th.