Three filmmakers plan to spend six months filming in one of the most remote, most spectacular, and most endangered ecosystems on the planet: the Las Piedras River system in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Servindi: Native of four Amazonian basins intensify protests
Native of Pastaza, Corrientes, Tigre and Marañón basins announced demonstrations to demand actions to counteract the damage caused by the oil activity in their territories.
Peru-Brazil Energy Agreement was archived by Peruvian Congress Committee
The agreement, signed by both countries in 2010, promoted the construction of several hydroelectric plants in Peru, especially in the Amazon.
Andina: Government of Madre de Dios supports fight against illegal mining
The Regional Government of Madre de Dios expressed unconditional support for measures being taken by the central government to eradicate illegal mining in the region.
InfoRegión: Development Committee for Amazon rivers basin was installed
Committee is tasked to propose measures to improve social and environmental conditions of the population of the Loreto region.
Avina: Indigenous prepare proposal on climate change for COP20
COICA will present the proposals to the COP20 as well as contributions to boosting indigenous participation and regional consultation.
Thomson Reuters: In Peru’s Amazon, indigenous communities protect forests
New international forest conservation programme will help stem forest loss in this area of the central Peruvian Amazon while increasing indigenous families’ income.
Operation against illegal mining in buffer zone of Tambopata Reserve
Pollution of rivers, forest clearing and a desert landscape is what is observed in images of the operation against illegal mining in La Pampa, in the area known as “Mega 14”.
Fishing Management Program of paiche for Pacaya Samiria Reserve
The approval of the Fisheries Management Program of the Arapaima gigas species, also known regionally as the “paiche” brings benefits to the people who manage this resource in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.
Peru declares environmental emergency in Pacaya Samiria Reserve
An area of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in the Amazon region of Peru, was declared an environmental emergency for 90 days due to water and soil pollution by oil spills.