Europeans Want Environmental Rules for Imports From Brazil and Emerging Countries
The European Union has cautioned that agricultural expansion is the greatest threat to forests and made it clear that it...
February 3, 2021Topic
deforestation
Deforestation Wiped out 8% of Amazon in 18 Years: Study
Deforestation in the Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Spain from 2000 to 2018, wiping out eight percent of the...
December 8, 2020
Brazil’s Largest Companies Demand End to Amazon Deforestation
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Leaders of some of Brazil’s largest companies as well as multinationals with offices in the country,...
July 8, 2020
Human Rights Group Links Mafia-Like Groups to Amazon Killings
Deforestation and burning in the Amazon region are linked to mafia-like groups that pay for armed militia against those who...
September 24, 2019
Brazil Criticised for Anti-Environmental Stance at Climate Summit
Over the last few months the Bolsonaro Administration has been severely criticized for its anti-environmental stance, especially when it comes...
August 22, 2019
Land Grabbing and Amazon Privatizations Could Cost Brazil US$32B
Land grabbing and privatizations in Brazil's Amazon could cost US$32 billion. The environmental and fiscal risks of deforestation. Expert coverage...
June 25, 2019
Stop Amazon Rainforest Deforestation – Sponsored
It is no secret that Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is one of the most exploited natural environments on the planet, with...
April 29, 2019
Douglas Trent Promotes Sustainability in Brazil | Rio Times
Since arriving in 1980 with an Honors Degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Kansas, American ecologist Douglas Trent...
January 15, 2019
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region Increases by 13.7 Percent
Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 13.7 percent between August 2017 and July of 2018, the highest increase in deforestation...
November 26, 2018