The ten guiding principles that inform Project design and implementation are:
- The project should contribute to answer a scientific question.
- The project question should be relevant for biodiversity conservation.
- The project should address a question or problem at the Amazon Basin scale. The pilot phase will take place in few key sites in partnership with strategic organizations.
- The project should involve accessible innovative technological solutions.
- Citizen scientists should have total access and be empowered in the process.
- Results should be able to inform management decisions and policies.
- The project should promote citizens’ voluntary participation, both as individuals and as collectives .
- The model should be sustainable in the long term.
- The project will respect human rights and promote equity and greater participation of underrepresented groups.
- The project will respect the sovereignty of participating countries.