Dam-builders seeking to unlock the hydroelectric potential of the Amazon are putting the world’s mightiest river and rainforest at risk, suggests a new assessment that charts the rapid expansion of dams in the region.
Monthly Archives: December 2012
108 million ha of Amazon rainforest up for oil and gas exploration, development
Concessions for oil and gas exploration and extraction are proliferating across Amazon countries, reports a comprehensive new atlas of the region.
Amazon has nearly 100,000 km of roads
The Amazon Basin has 96.500 kilometers of roads, nearly two-thirds of which are unpaved, reports a new atlas of the region, which contains the world’s largest rainforest.
Mining boom in the Amazon
The world’s largest rainforest is in the midst of a mining boom fueled by high mineral prices, reveals a new assessment of the Amazon’s resources.
El Deber: The Government will build the road by Tipnis
According to data provided by the government, 84% of the communities were consulted on road in TIPNIS.
Madre de Dios: guards prevent logging in the buffer zone of Tambopata
Forest guards of Ese’Eja Infierno community prevented illegal logging of ecotourism concession of the community in the buffer zone of the Tambopata Nature Reserve.
Deforestation rate falls sharply across Amazon rainforest countries
The average annual rate of deforestation across Amazon rainforest countries dropped sharply in the second half of the 2000s.
After fall of deforestation, Brazil wins $ 178 million from Norway
Money will go to the Amazon Fund, administered by the BNDES. Country pledged 1 billion to Brazil to protect forests.
Forum discussion progress of large projects in the Amazon
New phase of development is accelerated in the region. Meeting in Belém, NGOs and companies warn about environmental impacts, but claim that governments do not listen.
Atlas Amazon Under Pressure: 240 000 km2 deforested in 10 years
Study presents an overview of the Amazon on 6 major threats: mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydroelectric.