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Agroecology schools offer support for farmers in Guatemala
Agricultural Industry, NewsA crossroad between tradition and modern science, agroecology is spreading among farmers in Guatemala through a training program. This preserves ancient practices and protects soil health

Extensive farming increases flooding in South America
Agricultural Industry, NewsAccording to an Anglo-Argentine study, the spread of large-scale agriculture over the last four decades has favoured the rise of water tables in the plains of South America. Substitution of native vegetation has been crucial factor

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

“Colombian government’s fight against deforestation has been a failure,” NGOs say
Environment, NewsOperation Artemis, launched by the Colombian government to combat deforestation, has benefited a minimal share of the affected areas, argue NGOs Mongabay and Cuestión Pública. Abuses to indigenous communities have been reported

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

Out-of-control mining fuels deforestation in Venezuela
Environment, NewsMining exploitation in Venezuela has doubled the rate of deforestation in five years. A phenomenon fueled by guerrillas in neighboring Colombia with the acquiescence of president Maduro's government according to NGOs

Global lockdowns during Covid-19 outbreak did not curb deforestation
Environment, NewsAlliance of Biodiversity study: deforestation in 2020 followed expected trends based on historical data. A sign of how closures have not affected the phenomenon

French banks criticized as they financed deforestation with more than €700 mln
Economics and finance, NewsNGO's accusation: banks BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole and the Banque Populaire et Caisse d'Epargne group allegedly financially supported the beef and soy bean giants responsible for Amazon deforestation

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