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How money laundering, livestock, and land grabbing feed corruption in the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 10 de December de 202116 de December de 2021

Studies show how corruption occurs in the forest, from land grabbing and land theft, and how it is considered a good deal because of impunity. In the case of the gold trade, the law itself favors laundering.

Hunting, deforestation, and fire threaten jaguars in the world’s largest rainforest

By Aldem Bourscheit 7 de December de 20218 de December de 2021

The Federal Prosecutor’s Office wants harsher penalties for a gang that killed big cats in the state of Acre. No one has been arrested. In the Amazon, human action kills or displaces about 350 jaguars every year.

Every person in three indigenous Munduruku villages in Pará is contaminated by mercury from wildcat mining

By Aldem Bourscheit 26 de November de 20213 de December de 2021

Studies by Fiocruz show that 60% of the indigenous people of the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land have this toxic metal in their bodies above the limit tolerated by the WHO. Mining in indigenous lands has grown by almost 500% in a decade.

Deforestation in the Legal Amazon grows 22% in 2021, reaching the highest rate in 15 years

By Aldem Bourscheit 19 de November de 202125 de November de 2021

Prodes data are ready since October 27 but were only released this Wednesday. This rate is almost 22% higher than 2020, a record year. Amazonas jumps to second place in state-wide rankings.

Eletrobras privatization could increase deforestation and emissions in Brazil

By Aldem Bourscheit 18 de November de 202125 de November de 2021

Estimates indicate greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector will grow by 33% if amendments included in the omnibus bill, known as “tortoises”,are approved along with the privatization of the company, which is responsible for almost a third of energy produced in the country.

Indigenous peoples want to take part in the carbon market because of their role in preserving the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 4 de November de 20215 de November de 2021

Leaders defend that part of the resources should guarantee and maintain their territories. The way that carbon markets will work will be defined until the end of COP26.

Peruvian government affirms illegal plantation activity in Amazon rainforest

By Annika McGinnis 14 de June de 201614 de September de 2020

Peru’s forest authority has issued a statement to the London Stock Exchange condemning United Cacao’s plantation projects.

Keeping Amazon fish connected is key to their conservation

By Annika McGinnis 17 de May de 201614 de September de 2020

Unless a system-wide approach to conservation is applied to Amazon basin lakes, floodplains and rivers, we could soon see a collapse of the region’s fish populations.

Balsa instalada na orla da Ponta Negra

A Crítica.com: An ‘information ferry’ to stimulate eco-tourism in the Amazon

By Mark Smith 19 de January de 201514 de September de 2020

The Floating Center is the idea of the State Department of the Environment in Brazil to boost tourism in protected areas. The vessel will have capacity for 150 people and will follow an environmentally friendly standard, says the department.

Pesquisadora da Universidade Federal de Tocantins Realizando pesquisas com etanol a partir da batata- doce

A Critica : New project to produce ethanol in the Amazon from sweet potatos

By Mark Smith 6 de January de 201514 de September de 2020

Sudam organization will support research that will result in the production of Amazonian biodiesel using sweet potatos as raw material instead of cane sugar.

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Deforestation in the Legal Amazon grows 22% in 2021, reaching the highest rate in 15 years

19 de November de 2021

Every person in three indigenous Munduruku villages in Pará is contaminated by mercury from wildcat mining

26 de November de 2021

Hunting, deforestation, and fire threaten jaguars in the world’s largest rainforest

7 de December de 2021

How money laundering, livestock, and land grabbing feed corruption in the Amazon

10 de December de 2021

Indigenous peoples want to take part in the carbon market because of their role in preserving the Amazon

4 de November de 2021

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