Brazil, Peru and Colombia all have major holdings in Amazonia, and all have diverging policies that have had varying success in curbing deforestation.
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Interactive map: Know illegal gold routes in South America
Ojo Público and the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) toured the main centers of illegal gold production in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador. See the map
Ara: Colombia reveals its first Annual Rate of Deforestation
In its first annual report on deforestation, Colombia recorded a deforested area of 120.933 hectares of natural forest between January and December 2013. El 57% de la deforestación nacional se presentó en la región de la Amazonía, mientras que un 22% se reportó en la región andina. Respecto de la ocurrencia de minería ilegal presentan […]