Due to the TapajĂłs Hydroelectric Complex, five units will have their areas reduced. Protected areas in the Amazon are being threatened.
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 Ă© feito pela Associação O Eco, organização brasileira que se preza por nĂŁo ter fins lucrativos nem vinculação com partidos polĂticos, empresas ou qualquer tipo de grupo de interesse. O conteĂşdo do site Ă© fruto do trabalho de uma rede de jornalistas e especialistas. Sua missĂŁo Ă©:
– Dedicar-se Ă cobertura de pautas sobre o meio ambiente. Nossa razĂŁo de ser Ă© a conservação da natureza
– Treinar e propiciar experiĂŞncia a jovens escritores, fotĂłgrafos e cinegrafistas vocacionados Ă cobertura ambiental, sejam eles jornalistas por formação ou nĂŁo. ((o))eco Ă© 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 AsociaciĂłn O Eco, organizaciĂłn brasileña sin fines lucrativos ni vinculaciĂłn con partidos polĂticos, empresas o cualquier otro grupo de interĂ©s. 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 sĂ el de creer y beneficiarse de su misiĂłn de:
– Dedicarse a la cobertura de temas ambientales. Nuestra razĂłn de ser es la conservaciĂłn de la naturaleza.
– Entrenar y brindar experiencia a jĂłvenes escritores, fotĂłgrafos y profesionales de la TV con vocaciĂłn ambiental, periodistas por formaciĂłn o no. ((o))eco es una escuela de espera impulsar la carrera de profesionales brillantes, motivados y distribuidos en todo Brasil.
Climate will affect the relationship between the Andes and the Amazon
Around 40% of the Amazon river’s volume, and many of the nutrients it carries, originate in the Andes.
Transgenics on the loose in Peru
The government issues a decree allowing the uncontrolled entry of transgenics. Specialists evaluate that the Amazon will be the most damaged.
Carbon fraudster targets remote indigenous group
Australian “carbon cowboy” pressures isolated Matsés tribe to sign over rights to their forests. Peruvian government is not able to stop it.
Amnesty in the Amazon will mean more deforestation
Researchers claim that approval of the changes proposed for Brazil’s Forest Code can result in unlimited occupations in the forest.
The challenge to care for the Venezuelan Amazon
According to a study, about 71% of the region is still intact thanks to the lands belonging to indigenous peoples and full protection. Most of its biodiversity remains unknown.
May the future be green in ApuĂ
ApuĂ, in the south of the Amazon stands a great chance of becoming a green municipality. However, in a contradictory movement, it is on the brink of making the list of townships that most contribute to deforestation.
The jaguar corridor in the Colombian amazon
Ministry of Environment and Panthera Foundation sign a 4 year agreement to help consolidate the corridor from Mexico to Argentina.
The incredible kingdom of the fungi
Fungi are usually forgotten when one discusses the preservation of the biodiversity. Meet the only bioluminescent fungus ever found in the Amazon.
3 million more to care for the Amazon
A €3.1 million subsidy from the European Union to a fund for protected areas in Colombia is intended to defend the region from mining projects.