Arquivos oil palm

Large-scale vs. small-scale deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon

By Annika McGinnis 4 de May de 201614 de September de 2020

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’s climate commitments threatened by advancing oil palm

By Annika McGinnis 2 de May de 201614 de September de 2020

The way Peru is pushing the production of oil palm in the Amazon is weakening these pledges.

Indigenous organizations and NGOs warn of threat of deforestation for oil palm

By Annika McGinnis 8 de April de 201614 de September de 2020

They warn with a statement of the fierce advance of deforestation for oil palm, and they claim that Peru’s government institutions are not fulfilling their duties of control and supervision..

Map of deforestation hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon, 2012-2014

By Annika McGinnis 1 de March de 201614 de September de 2020

Deforestation continues to increase in the Peruvian Amazon. According to the latest information from the Peruvian Environment Ministry, 2014 had the highest annual forest loss on record since 2000.

Ucayali: Wildlife and ancient forests are victims of illegal deforestation

By Giovanny Vera 7 de September de 201514 de September de 2020

The cultivation of oil palm in the Ucayali region, in Peru, causes devastation of primary forests, changing the face of the Amazon to agricultural land without authorization.

Palm oil plantation causes deforestation in New Requena, Peruvian Amazon

By Giovanny Vera 4 de May de 201514 de September de 2020

Oil palm plantations on a large scale started in 2011 near the town of Nueva Requena, Ucayali region, today cover almost 12,200 hectares.

Deforestation by cocoa and oil palm in Tamshiyacu, Peru

By Giovanny Vera 27 de April de 201514 de September de 2020

Cocoa plantations near Tamshiyacu, northeastern Peru, devastated more than 2,100 hectares of forest between May 2013 and August 2014 in an area called Fundo Tamshiyacu

Can Peru stop ‘ethical chocolate’ from destroying the Amazon?

By Giovanny Vera 20 de April de 201514 de September de 2020

NGOs allege illegal deforestation of primary rainforest to plant cacao and oil palm, in Tamshiyacu, Loreto region, Peru.

Loreto: Were suspended resolutions authorizing oil palm projects

By Giovanny Vera 17 de March de 201514 de September de 2020

Superior Court of Justice of Lima suspended four resolutions of the Ministry of Agriculture to allowed the development of two big oil palm projects in Peruvian region of Loreto .