Law linking loans and environmental compliance contributed to the reduction of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.
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Terra: Livestock production in the Amazon can be increased without deforestation
Imazon Research indicates that an increase in productivity of 24% by 2022 would raise the income of livestock in the Amazon biome up to 16% without further deforestation.
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Justice confirms seizure of machinery for illegal mining in Huanuco
Judge of Puerto Inca, confirmed the seizure of four excavators and two front loaders that would be used for illegal mining in the Huánuco region.
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The counterattack of global warming on the Amazon
Recurrent droughts and storms kill and damage trees, causing effects that can linger for years: the effects of global warming.
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Miners win process over indigenous groups in Guyana
A judge in Guyana has ruled that indigenous groups do not have the right to expel legal miners from their land. The ruling has sparked protests by indigenous groups and will be appealed.
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The Epoch Times: Amazon Special: Challenges and paths to sustainable forest management
The Brazilian Amazon may be in the global context of sustainable forest management (SFM). Researcher concluded that Brazil, when evaluated in its entirety, is the first country in the world in advance of SFM.
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La República: Madre de Dios: Illegal mining grew by more than 20 areas in the Inambari river
Illegal mining has expanded to over 20 areas around Inambari river basin, denounced the head of Bahuaja Sonene Park.
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Bolivia takes a step to boost agriculture and curb surging deforestation
Bolivia has approved a land use law that aims to boost food security and slow deforestation in a region which is wracked by illegal forest clearing.
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ABC: Deforestation accelerates again in the Amazon
Regulatory changes, the high global prices of agricultural exports and local initiatives that arise around hydroelectric plants explain the growth.
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Canal Plus: Amazon Last Call: The Zoe Tribe
This video shows the lifestyle of this Amazonian tribe, which includes a collectivist economic system that respects the environment.