Report warns of the risks of the construction of the road.
Tag: peru
Meet the owl that is unique to northern Peru
It is one of the smallest owls in the world and can only be found in Peru, specifically in the Amazon region.
Multiplication of routes between Brazil and Peru is expensive and unnecessary
Avalanche of new initiatives of roads and railways to connect the two countries is expensive and destructive. It is necessary to rationalize projects.
Judges will receive training on environmental crime and illegal mining
The Judiciary will held the course to strengthen the capacities of judges of the Judicial Power regarding environmental crimes.
Fast expansion of palm plantations in Peru creates new environmental tension
The growth of this crop used for oil production concerns environmentalists who fear further deforestation and more road construction.
Ministry of Environment declares emergency in Rio Pastaza by oil spill
The government declared an emergency after confirming that many cases of environmental pollution in the region were not restored promptly by Pluspetrol and other oil companies.
Peruvian Amazon: technology promises to reduce the impact of oil wells
Today, oil exploration in the Peruvian Amazon causes deforestation and contamination of rivers. New study shows the best techniques to reduce impacts.
Organization launches Call for Proposals relating to Agreement on the Conservation of Tropical Forests
The goal is implement the project “Contribution in building and operation of a functional operating unit tourism in SERNANP”
Life, passion and luck of the Amazon ecobusinesses in Peru
The Peruvian biodiversity has good sustainable economic opportunities, but it lack of infrastructure and support for the public policies.
Antonio Brack will present Dictionary of Fruits of Peru
The former environment minister recorded 623 species of fruit in the book: 553 are native and 70 introduced in Peru. Of the total, 507 grown in the Amazon.