One of the proposals was identifying new forest products under sustainable management systems in order to improve the financial sustainability of protected areas.
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Documentary shows the “human cost” of conflict in the Peruvian Amazon
The “Human Cost” is a documentary that shows the struggle that Peruvian indigenous uphold to avoid deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
Emergency in 11 districts of Madre de Dios, Peru, by mercury contamination
Document shows mercury contamination in rivers, hydrobiological species and population exceeding the maximum permissible limits due to artisanal mining.
Peru: Illegal mining as a political actor in presidential campaign
Former Peruvian Vice Minister explains how the pact of presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, is anti-technical and can threaten the fight against illegal mining in Madre de Dios and Puno.
Peruvian Shipibo-Conibo craftswomen create cutting-edge textile collection
Uniting efforts, creativity and talent, Shipibo-conibas craftswomen of Coronel Portillo (Ucayali) feature contemporary textile line, based on the designs of their cultural heritage
International certification organization orders Peruvian palm oil plantation to stop
According to the RSPO’s complaints panel, Plantaciones de Pucallpa is failing to respect customary land rights and clearing primary forest.
Alarming growth areas of deforestation in the Amazon
Until 2015 were lost 158.658 hectares of forest in Peru, according to the map of deforestation of Global Land Analysis & Discovery alert system.
Illegal gold mining activity alters course of Malinowski River, in Peru
In MAAP # 33, iit is showed that illegal gold mining activity is altering the natural course of the Malinowski River, which forms the natural border of the Tambopata National Reserve.
Native communities reach agreement with oil company after release of detaineds
The agreements include the toxicological evaluation of Belén de Plantanoyacu and Sion communities, in the Corrientes River, Loreto region.
Indigenous women face the climate crisis: Stewards of the forest and life
Video reveals situation of indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon and their proposals in the regions of San Martin, Ucayali and Central Forest.