Five communities in the Peruvian Amazon are threatened due to the overlap of the extractive industries such as mining and hydrocarbons, reveals Socioenvironmental Conflicts Report of Amazonian Observatory “Amazonian Vigilant”.
RPP: Five amazon communities threatened by extractive activities
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