The intention is to plant 72,000 trees every month in the Amazon, chosen by indigenous communities, but providing food security.
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From the Amazon to the Virgin Islands: Havens of Bozovich
Exclusive. The secret financial structure of Peru’s largest timber company, which includes the purchase of companies and transfer of shares to avoid paying taxes
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New hotspot of deforestation along the Southern Interoceanic Road, Peru
New map shows deforestation in the northeastern part of the region of Madre de Dios, in Peru, along the Interoceanic Road.
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Wall Street International: Who cares about those that defend us?
The difficult situation of environmental and social activists in Latin America and Colombia
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Fairy colors: In the Madidi Park 1,080 species of butterflies were identified
The results show that varieties of this insect in the reserve are three times higher than what was assumed (the catalog grew from 355 to 1080).
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Why more than 200 new dams will be a disaster for the Amazon
Continued dam-building across Amazonia could threaten dozens of species with extinction, says a new paper published this month in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation.
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Palm oil and deforestation in the Andean Amazon. The San Martin, Peru case
According to monitoring reports of the Andean Amazon, the Palmas group, which belongs to the Romero Group, has deforested 6,974 hectares between 2006 and 2011 in the San Martin region of Peru.
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Brazil will answer to OAS for human rights violations in Belo Monte
According to the complaint, Brazil authorized work on the Belo Monte dam, without consultation or prior, free and informed authorization by the indigenous communities of the region.
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The Yanomami people are contaminated by mercury from mining
The mining has left deep scars in the Yanomami people and in their territory. Between 1986 and 1990, it is estimated that 20% of the population (1,800 people) died due to disease and violence caused by invading gold miners.
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Illegal miners set up camps within the Tambopata Reserve, Peru
In December 2015, Actualidad Ambiental reported that a large number of illegal miners were working on both sides of the Malinowski River, which separates the Tambopata National Reserve from its buffer zone.