Political pressure on behalf of the development of new states and the need to expand areas for agribusiness can disrupt protected areas in Pará.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Concerns over the conservation of the Amazon rainforest in Venezuela
The Red Book of Terrestrial Ecosystems of Venezuela warns of state of affairs in the conservation of the Amazon and of risks of forests extinction.
After years of deforestation, the Amazonian populations still live in poverty
A study launched by the Regional Coordination/Articulation of the Amazon reveals that almost half of the population of the Amazon basin countries live below the poverty line.
In favor of Belo Monte, construction moves ahead
Judges disagree with the Public Civil Action and vote in favor of building the hydroelectric dam on the Xingu River. Legal battles line the history of this plant. Click to see the infographic