ABSTRACT
By 2017, 40% of early deforestation warnings were located in the Amazon rainforest. While climate change impacts are already being felt throughout the country, future generations of Colombians will disproportionately face the burden of climate impacts as a result of emissions today. The Supreme Court of Colombia also recognized the Amazon rainforest as an entity subject of rights, entitled of protection, conservation, maintenance and restoration, thus expanding the debate on rights of nature in Colombia. The plaintiffs come from some of the most vulnerable locations to climate change, ranging from coastal areas to high altitudes. In April 2018, the Supreme Court of Colombia ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, and based on scientific evidence, ordered the Colombian government to create an action plan to stop deforestation; and to create an intergenerational pact for the life of the Colombian Amazon.
