A commodity boom has unleashed a new scramble for oil, minerals and cropland that is accelerating deforestation and fueling a new wave of land conflicts from Colombia to Chile.
Monthly Archives: January 2015
6:20 A.M., ornithologist looking birds in the Colombian Amazon
The story of the day an ornithologist, a bird specialist, which is part of an expedition for a rapid ecological assessment in the Colombian Amazon.
EBC Radios: Piracatinga Fishing is Restricted in the Brazilian Amazon
Fishing for piracatinga, a flat fish known as “Water Vulture”, will be restricted for a period of five years in the Amazon.
A Critica : New project to produce ethanol in the Amazon from sweet potatos
Sudam organization will support research that will result in the production of Amazonian biodiesel using sweet potatos as raw material instead of cane sugar.
Dorothy Stang, ten years of impunity in the Amazon
Already ten years of the murder of Sister Dorothy Stang. She was killed with six shots at close range, one in the head, without a chance of defense, in Anapu, west of Pará State, Brazil.
Documenting stories at the Chariboan Joi Shipibo Cultural Festival
Chariboan Joi Shipibo Cultural Festival was held at the Bethany community in the Peruvian Amazon, to record traditional stories and select young peopelo for training in journalism.
At 74 years old, died Antonio Brack, first Minister of the Environment of Peru
At 2008 Brack designed the bases and rules for the creation of the Ministry of Environment, and then was appointed as minister. There he was noted for his efforts in the fight against illegal mining in the Peruvian Amazon.
A los 74 años falleció Antonio Brack, el primer ministro del Ambiente de Perú
En 2008 Brack diseñó las bases y normativa para la creación del Ministerio del Ambiente, y luego fue nombrado como ministro. Ahí se destacó por sus esfuerzos en la lucha contra la minería ilegal en la Amazonía peruana.[:]
Ecuador sends aid money back to Germany over planned rainforest visit
Ecuador has said it will return around $9 million in funds from Germany for environmental projects around the country. The country cancelled the visas of the visiting German legislators and did not allow them to visit Yasuni National Park as planned.
Brazilian institute warns increase of 427% in deforestation
In November, deforestation in the Amazon kept the rebound trend observed since August. Mato Grosso State had the highest increase.