Update for Chevron Investors and Shareholders

Spring 2012

Four separate resolutions have been filed related to Chevron's corporate governance issues and management of legal liabilities in Ecuador. In addition, an investor's letter to the company has a deadline of May 14th.More »

Amazon Watch's 2012 Priorities

Spring 2012

Learn more about the biggest issues facing the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous peoples in 2012 and how Amazon Watch is focusing on them.More »

Call for Co-Filers

Resolutions at Chevron on Corporate Governance and $18 Billion Ecuador Liability

December 12, 2011

A group of institutional investors are filing three separate resolutions at Chevron over its corporate governance and management of its legal liabilities in Ecuador.More »

Declaration of the Indigenous Peoples of the World to the UNFCCC COP 17 International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change

December 2, 2011

Durban, South Africa – We, the Indigenous Peoples of the world, united in the face of the climate crisis and the lack of political will of the States, especially the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, demand the immediate adoption of legally binding agreements with shared but differentiated responsibilities, to halt global warming and to define alternative models of development in harmony with Mother Earth.More »

Appeal to Bolivian President Evo Morales: Protect the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of TIPNIS

September 21, 2011

Tensions are rising in Bolivia, between indigenous President Evo Morales and indigenous communities of the the Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory, known as TIPNIS for its Spanish acronym. The Government has proposed to build a road straight through the Territory, with financing from the Brazil National Development Bank.More »

Amazon Watch Statement on the September 19th 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Order Lifting the U.S. District Court's Injunction Barring Enforcement of Ecuadorian Court Verdict Against Chevron

September 20, 2011

Yesterday's order from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals brings the oil-ravaged indigenous and rural communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon one step closer to justice after nearly two decades of fighting to hold American oil giant Chevron accountable for the devastation it caused in their rainforest lands.More »

International Day of Action to Defend the Amazon

August 22, 2011

To all the global defenders of the Amazon who organized demonstrations and protested at Brazilian embassies and consulates around the planet: We made history on August 22nd! More »

International Day of Action to Defend the Amazon

Do-It-Yourself Action Toolkit

August 2011

The time has come for the international community to join its voice with millions of Brazilians who say no to their government's assault on the Amazon and its peoples! This toolkit is meant to provide you with a variety of sample materials to help guide the protest you are planning in your town or city. More »

Peru Update on Consultation and Criminalization

July 7, 2011 | Amazon Watch

June was an eventful month in Peru with good and bad news for indigenous rights in the Amazon.More »

Bay Area Events This Week Demanding Justice from Chevron

May 23, 2011

San Francisco, CA – On May 25, dozens of local, national, and international community leaders and advocates from and for communities harmed by Chevron's operations from Angola, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria, Alaska, Texas, and more will attend the company's annual shareholder meeting in San Ramon, California while supporters rally outside to demand that Chevron agree to change its ways.More »