The concern and care for the people of the Amazon must begin with the reduction of deforestation and associated crimes.
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Mining and Conflict: not all that shines is a blessing
Disputes for mineral resources are known to be violent. Public policies must stop ignoring this.
How well-targeted credit policies can help control Amazon deforestation
Differentiated credit conditions for producers who adopt sustainable practices, engage in zero deforestation, and have environmentally regularized properties can generate economic incentives for greater agricultural productivity and forest conservation.
Paragominas has lessons to teach on how to grow without destroying the forest
Formerly known as ‘Paragobala’ (Paragobullet) due to violence, a municipality the size of the state of Sergipe inside the State of Pará reduced deforestation and maintained its economic growth through participatory management between the municipal government, the productive sector, and NGOs.
New IPCC report: what we do with the Amazon will be critical for the planet
Released this week, a new IPCC Report points out that tropical regions, such as Brazil will be particularly vulnerable. Amazon, Northeast, and agricultural production across the country will be strongly affected if the temperature rises above 1.5ºC.
Environmental and labor regulations: job-killers or job-creators?
When discussing the transition to a greener and more humane economy, representatives of the public and private sectors still rely on subsidies, exemptions, and other instruments that are not very effective. That is a shame, as the state’s regulatory authority and its teams of inspectors can produce better economic results.
Recovering environmental control is the utmost priority
Law enforcement is crucial for Amazon conservation and sustainable development. Governmental inaction favors those who break the law. As enforcement plummeted, deforestation soared.
Monitoring is of paramount importance
By giving up on the benefits that the monitoring of its native vegetation has to offer, Brazil turns its back on its social, environmental, and economic responsibilities.
‘FRUTUROS tempos amazônicos’ exhibition reveals the Amazon of yesterday, today and tomorrow
On display at the Museum do Amanhã, in Rio de Janeiro, the exhibition presents the complexity of this unique ecosystem that covers 60% of the brazilian territory, but is still unknown to many.
The Christmas combo of destruction: steal land and get a license to deforest
Pressure is mounting for a vote in the last weeks of 2021 on bills that weaken environmental licensing rules and legalize land grabbing.