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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

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

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."

Record monthly deforestation in the Amazon is alarming for Lula
Environment, NewsIn February, the Amazon lost more than 300 km2 of forest. Brazil's new government promised a turnaround after the woes suffered under President Bolsonaro. Between 2004 and 2012 Brazil recorded its best results in land protection

4 out of 10 companies have made no commitment against deforestation
Environment, NewsAccording to Global Canopy 201 of the 500 companies and financial firms most exposed to deforestation have taken no action to address the problem. Financial institutions perform worse than non-financial companies

Deforestation and drug trafficking threaten Peru’s communities
Environment, NewsDeforestation has affected an area of 680 square kilometers between the Huánuco and Ucayali regions in the center of the country. Between 2013 and 2021, the territory lost 15 percent of its tree cover

Brazil Supreme Court restarts the Amazon rainforest Fund
Environment, NewsFormer President Bolsonaro had blocked it in 2019. The country's highest court ruled that the financial vehicle must be operational again within 60 days. After his reelection at the end of October, Lula will thus have at his disposal a fund with credits worth more than $20 billion

Brazil, a law has deprived Indigenous people of 250,000 hectares in two years
Investigation, NewsIn the South American country, a disputed 2020 law paved the way for the acquisition of non-demarcated indigenous lands. Despite legal battles more than two-thirds of Brazilan states are still enforcing the legislation

Fires and poverty fuel deforestation in Nigeria
Environment, NewsFrom 2002 to 2021, the protected area in southwest Nigeria lost 45 percent of its primary forest. The burden of fires is crucial. Socioeconomic and demographic factors are driving the trend