Federal Prosecutor initiated case against North Energy, responsible for the construction of Belo Monte, for violating the conditions for obtaining the installation license.
Amazon under pressure
Stories on “Amazon under pressure“
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Conservation Network Madre de Dios rejects bill that would affect national park and indigenous territories
Project was rejected because “is a threat to indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation”.
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Amazonia.bo: Tumichucua: A natural paradise in the Amazon
Tumichucua captivates visitors with presence in its waters of a teardrop-shaped island, which the community considered a floating island.
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Amazonia.bo: Saving turtles in the rivers of Pando
Turtle eggs are collected and planted in chelonian repopulation project.
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Herencia: Poverty and richness in the Amazon
In the Amazon coexist high rates of natural, ethnic, cultural, and even economic richness, with also high rates of extreme poverty, malnutrition, mortality, gender inequality and incidence of preventable diseases.
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ABC.es: Ecuador seeks U.S. funds to protect the Yasuni National Park
$ 3,600 million would prevent oil drilling in the region, the only one in the planet that has not been affected by climate change.
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La Prensa: Bolivian dolphin will be natural heritage
Bill proposes to declare the Bolivian river dolphin as the country’s natural heritage, to promote policies to protect this unique species in the world.
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A Pública: Interactive infographic about Education and Corruption in the Amazon
News agency studied audits by the Comptroller General of Brazil in the northern region of the country, analyzing only problems with budgets for education.
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Guardians of the jungle: Colombians indigenous manage their land
Colombian amazon indians went to Rio+20 to defend their property rights and affirm that make sustainable use of the forest.