Climate Democracy: Ecuador to Halt Oil Drilling in Northern Amazon Rainforest in Historic Vote
Written by: Kimberly White
Millions of Ecuadorians have voted in a landmark referendum to halt oil exploration and development in the Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.
Held during the first round of the nation’s presidential elections,...
Why Apple is investing in Colombia’s mangroves
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here.
It’s easy to get lost in the narrow channels of a mangrove forest. On either side, tangled clumps of curving...
Indigenous Groups Accuse Brazil’s Bolsonaro of Genocide, Call on the ICC to Investigate
Written by: Kimberly White
Indigenous groups in Brazil are calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for genocide and ecocide.
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples from Brazil (APIB) filed a statement with the ICC accusing the Bolsonaro administration of genocide and...
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Written by: Jim Daley
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed concerns over deforestation in this iconic ecosystem. The widespread use of fire to deliberately clear the rain forest not only endangers its rich biodiversity but also...
Climate breakdown is pushing Brazil’s iconic Araucaria tree to extinction – new research
Written by: Oliver Wilson
For hundreds of thousands of years, the distinctive candelabra shapes of Araucaria trees (Araucaria angustifolia) have defined landscapes at the southern edge of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Humans have never known a world without these majestic evergreens. But my new research, conducted with...
Amazonian Deforestation Could Cost Brazilian Agribusiness Hundreds of Billions by 2050
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
A new study published in Nature Communications has quantified for the first time exactly how much deforestation decreases rainfall in the Amazon rainforest – and has put a price on it.
According to the analysis carried out by scientists at the Centre...
These South American Cities Join Global Pledge to Tackle Air Pollution
Written by: Kimberly White
Two new cities have joined a global pledge for clean air. The Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, and the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, have signed the Clean Air Cities Declaration.
Air pollution impacts millions around the globe. Approximately seven...
This Initiative is Paying Farmers and Ranchers to Combat Amazon Deforestation
Written by: Sibélia Zanon
Establishing economic value for the service of preserving native vegetation and creating a new source of income for rural producers. These are the objectives of Conserv, a private initiative launched in October by the Brazil-based Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) in...
Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
Written by: Matthew Harris
If you have turned on a TV or read the news during the past few months, you have probably heard of the widespread fires that wrought havoc on the Amazon rainforest this year. Fires occur in the rainforest every year, but...
Historic Victory: Ecuador’s Siekopai Nation Wins Fight to Reclaim Ancestral Lands
Written by: Kimberly White
The Amazonian Siekopai Nation has been granted ownership of their ancestral homeland in a landmark decision by an Ecuadorian appeals court.
After a lengthy legal battle with the Ecuadorian government, an Ecuadorian appeals court has ruled in favor of the Siekopai Nation,...
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