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Indigenous Leaders at Climate Talks

Rolling Stone: Murder of activists in the Amazon Rainforest

By Mark Smith 18 de December de 201414 de September de 2020

The situation is especially bad in the northwest Amazon. News of José Antún’s death in Ecuador follows the September killing of four Peruvian indigenous anti-logging activists near the Brazil border.

Amazon Watch Video: Keep the Oil in the Ground in the Amazon

By Mark Smith 27 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

The video and petition call for an end to Amazon oil drilling, stating “the science is clear: we have to keep two-thirds of fossil fuels in the ground to avoid catastrophic climate change”.

The cheap option on climate change: recognize indigenous rights to forests

By Mark Smith 20 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

For example, Peru has leased out 60 percent of its share of Amazon rainforest as oil and gas concessions. This huge swathe of open-for-development land overlaps 70 percent of all indigenous communities in the nation.

Brazil cancels Tapajos dam auction due to indigenous concerns

By Mark Smith 20 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

Brazilian authorities have suspended the auction of the centerpiece of the massive Tapajós hydroelectric complex, reports Agência Brasil.

Vancouver Observer: Series redefines humanity’s relationship with the environment

By Mark Smith 12 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

Episode two features the Cofan Tribe in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest and their fight to protect their land and water from oil pollution.

The Atlantic: Indigenous Amazon Warriors Fight for Their Trees

By Mark Smith 4 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

Frustrated by the government’s lack of action to keep illegal loggers out of the Alto Turiacu Indian territory, local warriors from several tribes have taken it upon themselves to find logging camps, destroy equipment, and drive out the unwelcome intruders.

Phys.org: Indigenous technique could help make deforested land fertile again

By Mark Smith 2 de September de 201414 de September de 2020

A new technology being developed by Wake Forest researchers could help reverse the devastating effects of deforestation and mining on the world’s largest rainforest.

One tribe against a megaproject in the Brazilian Amazon

By Mark Smith 12 de August de 201414 de September de 2020

The Munduruku community says that if the Brazilian government moves ahead with its plan to build several dams near the Tapajós River in the Amazon, its group will disappear.

Peruvian oil spill sparks concern in indigenous rainforest community

By Mark Smith 29 de July de 201414 de September de 2020

A ruptured pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Marañón River in late June is fueling concerns about potential health impacts for a small indigenous community, reports Environmental Health News.

Tribe in Amazon Rainforest makes first contact with outside world

By Mark Smith 10 de July de 201414 de September de 2020

An isolated indigenous tribe in the Amazon Rainforest has made its first contact with mainstream society, according to the Brazilian government’s Indian affairs department, FUNAI.

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