Deforestation would have soared by more than a third over the past year.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Naval cluster threatens riverine communities in the Amazon
Nineteen riverine communities of rural Manaus fear being displaced.
Madre de Dios: mining affected more than 30 mil hectares of Amazon forest
In 1990, mining had affected 900 hectares, the affected area currently exceed 32 000 hectares.
Alerts Amazon deforestation rises 35% in a year
Despite rising alerts, government says it is optimistic about the reduction of annual deforestation in the biome, in recent five years.
Data from Inpe point to elevation of deforestation in the Amazon
Data show increase of more than a third in Amazon deforestation last year.
Deputies work in drafting the bill of the Amazon
Project aims at integrated management of Amazonian resources.
$450/ha tax on deforestation could help curb forest loss in Bolivia, suggests new simulation
Game simulates the actions and behavior of villagers near the agricultural frontier in Bolivia.
77.9% of adults in Madre de Dios has high levels of mercury
Study indicates that some indigenous people have up to eight times the maximum permissible limit.
Satellite reveals ‘hidden’ 1000-ha oil palm plantation in Amazon rainforest in Peru
Loreto authorities had not authorized the project nor granted a logging concession in the area.
Deforestation surges as Ecuador kills Amazon protection plan
Deforestation in Ecuador for the first three months of 2013 was pacing more than 300% ahead of last year’s rate.