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.
Amazon
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Amazonian secrets
Hundreds of ridges that crisscross the rainforests of South America have helped flora and fauna proliferate, says a latest study
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The cutting edge
Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests
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A mythical tragedy
At the root of the tragedy of commons lies not the inherent selfishness of people, but the imposition of practices and projects alien to the shared resources
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Armageddon
The fires in the Amazon forest show no signs of abating. Lax environmental laws have added fuel to them
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ECUADOR
A major oil spill in the Amazon region
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BRAZIL
In an attempt to check the degradation of the Amazonian rainforests, Brazil's Chamber of Com merce will soon begin a nine-month investigation into various Asian logging companies operating there.
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PERU
A recent nine-day investigation led by Polish explorer and scientist Jacek Palkiewicz, has revealed that the Amazon, one of the world's largest rivers, has its source in an underground glacier in the
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The park lobby
Public opinion and NGO action are the Yanornarni's only saviours
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A tale of two peoples
Just as <font colour=red>Brazil</font> and <font colour=red>Nigeria </font>lie Geographically parallel to each other along the Atlantic, the fates of their seem sealed in a similar fashion. The <font colour=red>Yanornami </font>of Brazil and the
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AMAZON BASIN
Land is causing strife all across the Amazon basin. Many of the conflicts are sparked off by the aggressive forays of miners and loggers into far-flung areas of the Amazon as they attempt to