A small marsupial has been described in the region of the Guyana Plateau, which inspired the writer Conan Doyle to write “The Lost World”.
O Eco
((o))eco is a network of journalists having no connection to political parties, companies or any interest group. It’s mission is to engage in stories that cover the environment and promote conservation. ((o))eco train’s and provides experience to young writers, photographers and camera men to cover environmental issues.((o))eco é feito pela Associação O Eco, organização brasileira que se preza por não ter fins lucrativos nem vinculação com partidos políticos, empresas ou qualquer tipo de grupo de interesse. O conteúdo do site é fruto do trabalho de uma rede de jornalistas e especialistas. Sua missão é:
– Dedicar-se à cobertura de pautas sobre o meio ambiente. Nossa razão de ser é a conservação da natureza
– Treinar e propiciar experiência a jovens escritores, fotógrafos e cinegrafistas vocacionados à cobertura ambiental, sejam eles jornalistas por formação ou não. ((o))eco é uma escola que espera impulsionar a carreira de profissionais brilhantes, motivados e espalhados por todos os cantos do Brasil.((o))eco es realizado por la Asociación O Eco, organización brasileña sin fines lucrativos ni vinculación con partidos políticos, empresas o cualquier otro grupo de interés. El contenido de la web es fruto del trabajo de una red de periodistas y especialistas, muchos voluntarios y otros que trabajan en tiempo parcial. La gracia de participar de ((o))eco no es financiera, y sí el de creer y beneficiarse de su misión de:
– Dedicarse a la cobertura de temas ambientales. Nuestra razón de ser es la conservación de la naturaleza.
– Entrenar y brindar experiencia a jóvenes escritores, fotógrafos y profesionales de la TV con vocación ambiental, periodistas por formación o no. ((o))eco es una escuela de espera impulsar la carrera de profesionales brillantes, motivados y distribuidos en todo Brasil.
The whim of the river can lead to the caprice of man
The rapids of São Luiz do Tapajós, considered as rare beauty, may submerge by virtue of a dam of the same name.
Urucureá: tourism has become a source of income for riparians
This village reached only by boat, from Alter do Chão, welcomes tourists to sell their crafts and show their scenic beauty.
National Force will be in Belo Monte for another 6 months
Minister of Justice extends the dwell time of Force, which is there since March curbing protests against the construction of the 2nd largest plant in the country.
Alter do Chão: local people fear indirect impacts
According to local activists, studies of the hydroelectric plants of Tapajós complex will not take into account what will happen down river.
Deter 2013: Amazon deforestation maps
Based on information from INPE, is possible see which municipalities, conservation units and indigenous lands were most deforested.
Laurimar Leal and Tapajós ceramics in the museum João Fonas
Collection of pieces of Tapajós people is semi-abandoned and survives thanks to the dedication of a man who loves the history of their region.
Alerts deforestation grow in May, increase of 470%
Data from real-time system indicate that over 70% of this number corresponds to forest degradation. More than 17% was clearcut.
IBAMA authorizes construction of the largest mine in the history of Vale
President of the Institute signed license to mine installation, the largest iron ore plant in the company history.
Arrival to Santarém and the spirit of this blog
((o)) eco team is in the Tapajós region, stage of indigenous resistance against the construction of at least 5 dams in the area.