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Category: Deforestation

Risk to National Sovereignty in the Amazon Region is a Government Fallacy, says Izabella Teixeira

By Thais Lazzeri 26 de January de 202213 de December de 2022

In interview, the former Minister of Environment points out which of the Bolsonaro Administration’s excuses she considers to be inappropriate and comments on the false content spread on social networks and reinforced in official statements

Deforestation grows in electoral years in Brazil and other tropical countries

By Aldem Bourscheit 24 de January de 20227 de February de 2022

An analysis of 55 countries between 2001 and 2018 reveals that Brazil is one of the tropical countries that lost the most forests in electoral years. Experts point out that political disputes are expected to increase deforestation in the Amazon in 2022.

Researchers call for an international boycott of products linked to deforestation in the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 21 de January de 20227 de February de 2022

Blocks such as the European Union should expand restrictions on purchases associated with deforestation and other impacts in tropical countries.

How money laundering, livestock, and land grabbing feed corruption in the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 10 de December de 202116 de December de 2021

Studies show how corruption occurs in the forest, from land grabbing and land theft, and how it is considered a good deal because of impunity. In the case of the gold trade, the law itself favors laundering.

Every person in three indigenous Munduruku villages in Pará is contaminated by mercury from wildcat mining

By Aldem Bourscheit 26 de November de 20213 de December de 2021

Studies by Fiocruz show that 60% of the indigenous people of the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land have this toxic metal in their bodies above the limit tolerated by the WHO. Mining in indigenous lands has grown by almost 500% in a decade.

Deforestation in the Legal Amazon grows 22% in 2021, reaching the highest rate in 15 years

By Aldem Bourscheit 19 de November de 202125 de November de 2021

Prodes data are ready since October 27 but were only released this Wednesday. This rate is almost 22% higher than 2020, a record year. Amazonas jumps to second place in state-wide rankings.

COP26: Impact of Amazon degradation not accounted for in Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions

By Aldem Bourscheit 12 de November de 202117 de November de 2021

The country’s commitments to the United Nations do not take the increase in climate pollution caused by the destruction of the forest into account. Brazil broke a new deforestation record during COP26.

COP26: Nearly 500 million trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in 2021

By Aldem Bourscheit 5 de November de 20218 de November de 2021

Forestry dashboard presented at COP26 shows that 9 million trees were cut down since the beginning of the summit. The forest’s destruction interferes with the rainfall regime and increases greenhouse gas emissions.

Brazil signs forest deal after deforesting ⅓ of target set in Paris

By Aldem Bourscheit 2 de November de 20214 de November de 2021

The country abandoned the agreement signed in 2015 last year but has now committed itself again to similar goals for cutting emissions and protecting forests. Experts believe that the agreement is good news, but they view Brazil’s position with skepticism.

Chemical products and deforestation modify Amazon River water

By Aldem Bourscheit 20 de October de 202124 de October de 2021

A study reveals that activities such as mining, deforestation and agriculture have altered the ecosystems and biodiversity of the waters of 149 major rivers throughout the world, putting entire populations at risk.

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