Ministry of Environment of Peru and the National Service of Protected Natural Areas by the State (Sernanp) expressed their opposition to the bill.
Cattle Ranching
Stories on “Cattle Ranching“
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Illegal mining, a latent threat to biodiversity in the Orinoquia region, Colombia
Gold mining has become one of the main problems for conservation of biodiversity in the Orinoquia region, Guainia department.
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New fish species is found in Tapajós National Forest, Brazil
Called Bryconops Munduruku, the species name refers to the Munduruku indigenous ethnic group, who settled on the right bank of the Tapajos river and gave rise to the city of Aveiro.
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Behind the fire there is deforestation, with 88% more in Amazonas state, Brazil
According to Imazon, 582 square kilometers of trees were felled in a year. Pollution of the smoke endangered the health of the population, but the Amazonas state government has invested in agribusiness with the Safra Plan.
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Brazil climate change report warns of failed hydropower and crops
By 2040, many of Brazil’s existing and planned hydropower projects, including those in the Tapajós basin, could become unviable as drought worsens and river flows decrease.
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Research shows that oil pollution impacts in Peruvian reserve
Study seeks to understand impacts of oil spills during the period of oil operations in the reserve, with information of 565 water and soil samples for the period 1994-2015.
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Oil exploration threatens forests in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Document prepared by the Amazon Regional Articulación (ARA), points out that, in the region, unlike the rest of the country, poverty rates are not only higher, as they have also increased.
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1.4 million Brazilians co-sign zero deforestation bill submitted to Brazil’s Congress
Forest advocates want Brazil’s federal government to take swifter action to end deforestation of the Amazon altogether.
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Increase in illegal mining in the buffer zone of the Bahuaja Sonene Park
Sernanp detected increase in illegal mining in an air patrol to assess possible impacts of illegal activities.