More than 30 countries set the first-ever deadline on Tuesday to end deforestation by 2030, but the feasibility of such a goal was eroded when a key player, Brazil, said it would not join because it was not included in the planning process.
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A Crítica: Ornamental fish of rare beauty has been exported illegally in the Amazon
The Hypancistrus zebra has been exported illegally by a route passing through the state of Amazonas.
Peru slashes environmental protections to attract more mining investment
The new law has environmentalists not only concerned about its impact on the country but also that the measures will undermine progress at the up-coming UN Climate Summit in December, which Peru is hosting.
Erbol: In Bolivia Amazon development law project was approved
Project considers the development of Amazon as an integral and sustainable element; through a participatory, shared and equitable administration for the benefit of the Amazonian population and the country.
Renewable Energy Magazine: Brazilian court rejects call to shut down Belo Monte dam
The federal court rejected the prosecutor’s request to suspend construction, and did the same for a request for compensation to indigenous from Volta Grande do Xingu.
Science: Carrots as effective as sticks for slowing Amazon deforestation
An international team of scientists determined that positive incentives for farmers, counties, and states can do as much to preserve forests as public policies that call for penalties.
Inside Climate News: Will the new Amazon Forest Law Stick?
Attempting to better understand Brazil’s controversial new forest code and its future results in wildly different interpretations.
Executive approved consolidation strategy for mining in Peru
On Saturday, the government approved the Strategy for Wastewater small-scale and artisanal mining in order to continue with the formalization process. See the Strategy Document as a PDF
Legal logging concessions drive illegal logging in Peru
Nearly 70% of “officially inspected” logging concessions in Peru have had their permits canceled or are under investigation for major breaches of forestry laws, finds a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Madre de Dios: Regional Authority for Forests and the Environment is created
The functions of the new Authority will be “planning, administrating, controlling, and exercise power over environmental material, territorial issues, environmental services, sustainable management of flora and fauna and general natural resources”.