The Amazon was recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world in ceremony led by President of Peru in the Amazon River.
Forced Labor in Amazonia
Stories on “Forced Labor in Amazonia“
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Andina: Amazon countries work project on water resources in the Amazon basin
Peru is working with seven other countries signatories of Amazon Cooperation Treaty the first phase of the GEF project on sustainable management of water resources in the Amazon basin
Globo: Medicinal plants of the Amazon illustrate new postage stamps
Postage stamps are a tribute to the 117 years of the Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará. Images show plants used as anti-inflammatory and even as aphrodisiacs.
InfoAmazonia: the challenge of updated data
In recent weeks, the project team of interactive maps of ((o))eco made its first update of data on deforestation and fire. See how it was done and browse through the latest data on the maps.
Rare caecilians are found in the Madeira River
6 rare amphibians called caecilians were found by team building the Santo Antonio hydroelectric plant in Rondonia.
Light for All invades Parque do Cristalino
Social program to bring energy to isolated communities is used to provide light to the brother of the governor of Mato Grosso, which has an illegal farm inside a park in the Amazon.
Globo: Isolated indigenous group may disappear from deforestation in Maranhao state, says NGO
The indigenous Awa-Guajá can disappear due to the advance of logging and exploitation of its territory.
The race against time to save the Xingu
In order cope with pressures non-governmental organization has been heading sustainable actions in the region for the past 15 years. ||
BNDES’ unsustainable funding in the Amazon
The role of Brazil’s public bank in Amazonian countries has been highly detrimental to local populations and the environment, contrary to what the institution publicizes.