Cameron Ellis is a mapmaker and anthropologist who works with indigenous communities in Central and South America to map indigenous territories that are under increasing threats from logging, mining, drug trafficking and a broad range of development pressures. He will talk about active mapping projects in Panama’s Darien Gap, Guyana Shield and Peruvian Amazon – exploring the landscapes, cultures, threats and emerging solutions for protecting tropical forests.
Mapping Indigenous Communities of South America: Landscapes, culture, threats and solutions
