Amazon Watch Research Paper

Amazon Watch In today’s society, human rights are being threatened across the globe on a daily basis. Fortunately there is Non-Governmental Organizations from around the world dedicated to protect human rights. I have a deep passion for the Organization I have chosen to write about and feel that their work not only affects a small group of people but everyone in this world as a whole. The group I am speaking of is the Amazon Watch. Though much of the Amazon Watch’s focus is geared towards the indigenous people of the Amazon Basin, they also advocate for the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest as a whole as well, and I firmly believe that If the Amazon Basin is not protected, then the whole world would be affected negatively. The Amazon Watch is a non for profit organization and has only been around for 20 years. The Amazon Watch’s main functions are, partnering with environmental and indigenous organizations, preservation of the ecological systems in the Amazon Rainforest, and holding corporate entities accountable for the deforestation. Amongst their functions, the Amazon Watch holds a high priority for the indigenous people. Around 400 distinct
I highly doubt that anyone around the globe would even know the issues that face the 400 indigenous groups, without the Amazon Watch posting the documentation of what’s going on in the Amazon rainforest. Currently the Brazilian Government is building the world’s third largest dam in the Xingu River. Xingu River is one of the Amazon Rainforest main rivers. When the dam is complete, 80 percent of the river’s flow will be diverted away from the rainforest, which will be detrimental for the Amazon Rainforest’s survival. The Amazon Watch has been publicizing and documenting the impacts on indigenous and local