A plan to build a dozen dams in the Tapajós river basin would drive the loss of 950,000 hectares of rainforest by 2032 by spurring land speculation and mass migration to the region, suggests a study published by Imazon.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
The Economist: Minecraft – Illegal mining in Latin America
Last year researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science carried out an assessment of Madre de Dios, using a combination of satellites, aircraft and researchers in the field. “We were shocked,” says Greg Asner, the project leader.
La Mula: UN worried about gas exploration and exploitation in indigenous reserve
The UN reiterated its concern to the Peruvian state about plan to expand the exploration and exploitation of natural gas in the Territorial Reserve Kugapakori, Nahua, Nanti and others.
El Tiempo: Mercury by illegal mining in Colombia reaches 80 municipalities
Comptroller General of the Republic warns on water contamination and risks, because mercury remains in fishes.
Motherboard: InfoAmazonia want to monitor water quality in th north of Brazil
The idea is to bring information to communities about the water they consume. A device performs measurements at refueling points such as rivers, and sends them to a central that may disclose, on a website or via SMS, the quality of water.
Terra Magazine: Two Ashaninka indigenous have been killed in Peru
Four indigenous leaders of the Alto Tamaya-Saweto Native Community in Peru were killed by bullets while traveling into the forest going to the Apiwtxa village, in Brazil, on the border of the two countries.
Vancouver Observer: Series redefines humanity’s relationship with the environment
Episode two features the Cofan Tribe in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest and their fight to protect their land and water from oil pollution.
Forbes: Illegal gold mining in Brazil destroying Amazon, indigenous tribes at risk
In a joint statement, members of WWF-Brazil, said the region between the Amapá state in Brazil and French Guiana is one area that is experiencing major problems.
The Guardian: Tropical forests illegally destroyed for commercial agriculture
The study, Consumer Goods and Deforestation, says two countries – Brazil and Indonesia – account for 75% of the total area illegally cleared over the period.
The Guardian: Amazon deforestation jumps 29% in a year
Satellite figures show surge in deforestation, as agriculture expands in states of Para and Mato Grosso.