Vila Realidade (or Reality Village), along the BR-319 highway and to the south of the Amazon Rainforest, is a township waiting for the asphalting of the road that begins to open up a path to deforesting in the most untouched portion of the Amazon.Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park is one of the most biodiverse areas in […]
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Carajás: the dilemma of a sustainable development
Ensconced in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest outdoor iron mine has not created the expected amount wealth or quality of life. While the trail of destruction continues to grow around it, the company that owns the mining rights contributes towards research of endemic species in the region.