New data indicate a big surge in gold mining in and near Tambopata National Reserve over the past few months.

New data indicate a big surge in gold mining in and near Tambopata National Reserve over the past few months.
New threats and little state presence make indigenous intend to bring their demands to international courts.
Scientist says that to fight diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, the best way is prevention. “The only tool we have is still fighting the vector.”
When the corruption narrative wins out over human rights violations, the contradictions in this historic moment in Brazil are reported.
Tropical deforestation and degradation account for as much as 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions today. But powerful market-based strategies for tackling such emissions are emerging.
The Ecuadorian Petroamazonas attempts to exploit crude from Ishpingo-Tambococha and Tiputini (ITT) fields or block 43, some of them located in the intangible area of Yasuni park.
New map shows deforestation in the northeastern part of the region of Madre de Dios, in Peru, along the Interoceanic Road.
A new deforestation alert system lets users know about forest changes in just a week.
A new look at the complex picture of land use change suggests that when it comes to forests, we’re far from being out of the woods.
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