The activity has increased fivefold in indigenous lands and 301%in conservation ... Garimpo is said to be one of the main causes of deforestation. Another adverse consequence of this practice ...

Our expedition begins in the capital city of Paramaribo, where scientists gather to study maps and overflight photos ... rare,” he said. “It’s happened in only four species in a family ...

But the agency also cautions expansion of biofuel that should have minimal impact on land-use ... project the largest current deforestation project in the world. The largest site, called the ...

With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s ...

A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous ...

It is being “falsely arguing” that the amendments are necessary to comply with the EU’s new forest regulations, campaigners ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous ... land. If products tied to illegal ...

Critics say the change could legitimize years of illegal deforestation. “To us, this is gravely concerning,” said Alvaro Masquez Salvador, a lawyer with the Indigenous Peoples program at Peru ...