Constitutional amendment would abolish current federal requirements for environmental assessments of public works projects, such as Amazon dams.
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Amazon infrastructure ethics, sustainability and hydropower: mission impossible?
Scientists analysed the Peruvian Inambari dam’s Environmental Impact Assessment to see if company ethics were driven by sustainability or profit.
Iriri River families fight to keep their Amazonian homelands
As new ecological stations and other preserves are set up across Brazil, rural colonos and beiradeiros may be forced from their long-time homesteads.
Large-scale vs. small-scale deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon
Previously we presented maps of deforestation hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon for the periods 2012-2014 and 2015, respectively. In this MAAP we present a complementary analysis based on the size of the deforestation events.
Peru: More budget to expand intervention against wildlife rabies in Loreto
The current budget of the regional government of Loreto is not enough to expand and strengthen preventive action against wildlife rabies in the province of Datem del Marañón, said Deputy Minister of Public Health, Percy Minaya.
Amazon rainforest may be home to more animals than previously thought
By tapping the expertise of indigenous hunters, researchers found that conventional surveying techniques underestimate animal populations and miss species in the remote Amazon.
Construction begins of Indigenous Amazonian Surveillance System in Peru
Indigenous organizations of Peruvian regions of Loreto, Ucayali, Junín and Cusco meet in Cuninico, two years after oil spill, to exchange experiences on indigenous surveillance.
Scientists to explore Amazon rainforest’s link with climate
A science project is being launched to understand the links between the world’s largest rainforest and the climate.
Film festival will show how people live in the borders of the Amazon
The International Amazon Festival of Film of the Border is an event that shows and discusses films that address the reality of the regions considered peripheral areas, as the Amazon .
Illegal gold mining drives human rights abuses in Latin America, claims study
Illicit gold trade overtakes cocaine, fuelling abuses including sexual exploitation and child labour, says Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime.