New study asserts lax, nonexistent land rights put indigenous-held forests at risk of development
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COP20: A year before Paris, is the time of the Amazon
Lima, as host of COP 20, will be the scenary for the most important debate facing humanity today, that will define the future of the planet.
Madre de Dios: Citizen Cleaning Campaign a few days before the COP20
The November 15 in Puerto Maldonado, the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP), made the campaign “Cleaning and collect solid waste” under the Campaign PUT YOUR PART Madre de Dios, an initiative promoted few days before COP20.
Preparing the Shipibo Cultural Festival of Chariboan Joi
Representatives of Peruvian indigenous communities organize cultural festival to strengthen their indigenous identity.
New oil spill in Petroperu Norperuano pipeline in Loreto, Peru
The Petroperú reported an oil spill from the pipeline Norperuano in Urarinas, Loreto.
Carnegie Airborne Observatory: Field plots offer biased view of the Amazon
Field plots in the Amazon are often not representative of the habitats surrounding them, potentially biasing extrapolations made across the region.
Chariboan Joi: “Voices Flying As Maracana Parrot”, a Peruvian project
“Chariboan Joi,” means “Voices Soaring Like the Maracaná Macaw” in the Shipibo language. Our project have that name because those parrots are very boisterous and travel long distances, which is what we seek with our stories.
ICAA: Draft law to recognition of surveillance and environmental monitoring
The work of environmental monitors is critical for avoiding deforestation in the Amazon, as a vital action to combat climate change.
Gestión: Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon affects about 1.5 million hectares
The loss of forest cover in Peru Indigenous Territories in June 2014 corresponds to 18.5% of all deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
Diario La Primera: The Amazon affected by deforestation
Between 2001 and 2010, over 1 million 415 thousand hectares of the Peruvian Amazon were deforested, of that total, only 25% are indigenous territories and protected areas.