Brazilian expert believes in a hypothesis of a direct relationship between the flooding in the Bolivian Amazon with the operation of the dams of Jirau and San Antonio.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
La Razón: Cosmetics company flourishes with amazonic biodiversity of Bolivia
Products are made with fruits of the Bolivian Amazon, which generate 100% vegetable oils, which are extracted by indigenous communities using traditional methods.
El Diario: Fishes were the most affected by dams construction
The construction of dams in the Brazilian Amazon affected significantly the fauna of the rivers by the disappearance of fish species.
Organization presents publication on illegal mining in six Amazonian countries
The Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) presented the book “The reality of illegal mining in Amazonian countries”, with six studies on this type of mining that entails other problems that need attention.
Motherboard: Ecuador’s Last Uncontacted Tribes Face the Promise of Oil
An oil company of a developed country approaches, trying to gain the trust of indigenous leaders. In the early years, there may be violence. But over time, the charm of the material -money, gasoline, vehicles- becomes very strong.
Sky Rainforest Rescue: The football season puts the Amazon on the map
The world’s biggest football tournament in Brazil helps us to put the Amazon at the front of our minds.
Video: The Amazon in 3D, images like you have never seen
High definition footage of the forest are the strong in this production which opens on Thursday. Monkey protagonist enchants children.
Reuters: Brazil court revokes license for Canadian gold mine in Amazon
A federal court has revoked the environmental license for a massive gold mine planned by Belo Sun Mining Corp on the Xingu River in the Amazon, ruling that the company had failed to assess the impact on local indigenous communities.
Sol de Pando: Awa People is free of invaders that predate their forests
Brazilian government fulfilled commitment to expel from Awa territory to oil, mining and logging companies who trafficked with the natural resources of the forest.
Science: Carrots as effective as sticks for slowing Amazon deforestation
An international team of scientists determined that positive incentives for farmers, counties, and states can do as much to preserve forests as public policies that call for penalties.