Carbon and the fate of the Amazon
This publication shows that carbon prices exceeding US$ 20 per ton of CO2 captured by the natural regeneration of deforested areas in the Amazon would be truly transformative for the region’s landscape.
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Gold mining devours South American forest land: study
NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil — This Sept 15, 2009 file photo shows damage done to the Amazon rainforest in a deforested area near Novo Progresso in Brazil’s northern state of Para. (PHOTO: AP) PARIS, France
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Droughts in the Amazon are speeding up climate change: 'Lungs of the planet' are emitting more CO2 than they capture
Droughts in the Amazon are speeding up climate change: 'Lungs of the planet' are emitting more CO2 than they capture Worsening droughts in the Amazon - dubbed the 'lungs of the world' - are speeding
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Satellite data suggests forest loss is accelerating
Satellite images suggest tropical forests from the Amazon to the Philippines are disappearing at a far more rapid pace than previously thought, a University of Maryland team of forest researchers say.
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Protesters end occupation of some Peru oil wells
An indigenous community in Peru's biggest oil block stopped its monthlong occupation of 14 wells, while protesters in another town in the Amazonian region took control of six different wells, a native
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Peru's indigenous people protest against relicensing of oil concession
Kichwa communities bar River Tigre, an Amazon tributary, with cables to stop oil company boats from passing and accuse government of turning a blind eye to contamination from oil operations in the forest
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Roads are encroaching deeper into the Amazon rainforest, study says
Oil and gas access roads in western Amazon could open up ‘Pandora’s box’ of environmental impacts Oil and gas roads are encroaching deeper into the western Amazon, one of the world’s last wildernesses
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Future of oil and gas development in the western Amazon
<p>The western Amazon is one of the world's last high-biodiversity wilderness areas, characterized by extraordinary species richness and large tracts of roadless humid tropical forest. It is also home
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Global demand for gold is another threat for tropical forests
The current global gold rush, driven by increasing consumption in developing countries and uncertainty in financial markets, is an increasing threat for tropical ecosystems. Gold mining causes significant
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Commodity boom extracting increasingly heavy toll on Amazon forests
Falling prices and rising debt are driving some Latin American leaders to relax legislation aimed at protecting the environment A commodity boom has helped pull millions out of poverty across South
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An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions. Identifying development pathways