Experts say the withdrawal of armed guerrillas within the Amazon is quickly leaving the area vulnerable to cattle ranching, mining and more deforestation.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Globo: Isolated indigenous group may disappear from deforestation in Maranhao state, says NGO
The indigenous Awa-Guajá can disappear due to the advance of logging and exploitation of its territory.
The race against time to save the Xingu
In order cope with pressures non-governmental organization has been heading sustainable actions in the region for the past 15 years. ||
The dubious wood of luxury buildings
Company is involved in various environmental and social offenses such as use of irregular management plans and illegal exploitation of timber on indigenous lands.
BNDES’ unsustainable funding in the Amazon
The role of Brazil’s public bank in Amazonian countries has been highly detrimental to local populations and the environment, contrary to what the institution publicizes.