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Amazonia, rights, deforestation: “Bolivia has not kept its promises”
Environment, NewsSince 2009, the Constitution of Bolivia has promoted the protection of the rights of native peoples and the environment. But the exploitation of natural resources, The Conversation accuses, continues and deforestation is increasing

Destruction of tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022
Environment, NewsDespite formal commitments made in Glasgow in 2021, the loss of primary rainforests in the tropics is increasing, says Global Forest Watch. Brazil tops the list. The cases of Congo R.D., Ghana and Bolivia are also worrying

It’s the Lula effect? Amazon deforestation falls by 34% in six months
Environment, NewsThe numbers, which have not been verified by an independent authority, would mark a turnaround for the Amazon after a particularly bad 2022. Fines and bans are increasing. But fires are also on the rise, having never been so extensive since 2007

The secret to Amazon regeneration lies in black soil
Environment, NewsAccording to Brazilian research, the valuable black soil found in parts of the Amazon retains unique characteristics that promote the rapid recovery of deforested land

Artificial intelligence challenges deforestation in Brazil
Innovation & Technology, NewsThe PrevisIA system uses artificial intelligence to rapidly analyze satellite imagery detecting critical variables that can promote deforestation. "Its predictive ability is fantastic," according to its creators

Landowner amnesty has hampered land restoration in the Amazon
Environment, NewsSince 2012, more than 50 percent of deforestation in the Amazon has occurred in "protected" areas in private hands, a U.S. study has found. Amnesty that excluded managers from restoration obligation was crucial

Cattle-related deforestation in the Amazon could have been halved
Environment, NewsIf anti-deforestation agreements had been fully implemented, 24 thousand km2 of land could have been saved in the Amazon compared to the 7 thousand actually protected between 2010 and 2018, according to a study from U.S.

Greenpeace targets Hyundai: “75 of its excavators are at the service of deforestation in the Amazon”
Environment, NewsThe accusation by the environmental organization: in the Amazon, gold miners use the Korean manufacturer's vehicles to destroy indigenous community lands. "Now Hyundai should cooperate with the Brazilian government."

Forest restoration offsets just a quarter of carbon emissions
Environment, NewsDegraded forests and restoration areas in the tropics remove 107 million tons of carbon each year. That is 26 percent of the total released into the atmosphere from previous deforestation

Collagen industry drives deforestation in the Amazon
Agricultural Industry, NewsA media investigation points the finger at livestock companies in the Amazon that supply the cosmetics industry fueling a $4 billion industry