The president of Colombia announced that will convert 17.6 million hectares of the richest areas in biodiversity in the country in strategic mining areas.
Related Posts
Infographic: illegal mining in Madre de Dios
August 10, 2012
Actualidad Ambiental presents an infographic on the social, economic and environmental impacts of illegal mining in Madre de Dios.
UOL: Amazon hosts third gold rush in Brazil
August 15, 2012
In the last five years, IBAMA deactivated 81 illegal mining in north of Mato Grosso, south of Pará and in the Amazon, in the region of the Transamazonic road. Click to see full size image gallery
Vice: The gold rush that is destroying Suriname´s rainforest
August 16, 2012
The gold camp Krikie Nigi in Suriname represents the platonic ideal of environmental devastation. Every inch of land is reviewed and each milligram of gold is removed.
By visiting this site, you agree to the use of cookies, which are designed to improve your experience and are used for the purpose of analytics and personalization. To find out more, please read our Cookies policy. You can change the settings also.
