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Help Brazil Preserve the AmazonHelp Brazil Preserve the Amazon

Help Brazil Preserve the Amazon

By Beto Veríssimo and Paulo Barreto The next U.S. president could help prevent further deforestation by building on past collaboration with Brazil.  …

13 de July de 2016
Reseacher Paulo Barreto participates in panel at the annual World Bank Land and Poverty ConferenceReseacher Paulo Barreto participates in panel at the annual World Bank Land and Poverty Conference

Reseacher Paulo Barreto participates in panel at the annual World Bank Land and Poverty Conference

Session: Shifting towards Sustainable Production systems for Beef and Oil Palm Thursday, 17/Mar/2016   1:00pm - 2:30pm (Local time) Main Achievements…

17 de March de 2016
Imazon at COP-21Imazon at COP-21

Imazon at COP-21

COP-21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference began this Monday (November 30), bringing together heads of state from around the…

8 de December de 2015
RAISG study reveals that Amazon deforestation tends to decrease but remains too highRAISG study reveals that Amazon deforestation tends to decrease but remains too high

RAISG study reveals that Amazon deforestation tends to decrease but remains too high

The Amazonian Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG) reveals in a recent publication that the loss of original forest cover…

6 de October de 2015

In an open letter, NGOs call for more ambition in the fight against deforestation

Civil society organizations operating in Brazil launched the letter “Zero Deforestation and the Future of Brazil”, which shows the enormous…

17 de September de 2015
Brazilian beef industry moves to reduce its destruction of rain forestsBrazilian beef industry moves to reduce its destruction of rain forests

Brazilian beef industry moves to reduce its destruction of rain forests

MADISON, Wis. — Expansion of cattle pastures has led to the destruction of huge swaths of rain forest in Brazil, home…

12 de May de 2015
European Commission agrees to use social progress tool alongside GDPEuropean Commission agrees to use social progress tool alongside GDP

European Commission agrees to use social progress tool alongside GDP

The Social Progress Index, now used by the European Commission, considers social and environmental indicators to measure a country’s success…

10 de April de 2015
A new tool for better land management in the Brazilian AmazonA new tool for better land management in the Brazilian Amazon

A new tool for better land management in the Brazilian Amazon

To Edilberto Poggi, the issue isn’t whether to stop the illegal deforestation of the Amazon and better manage the land resources—the need…

6 de April de 2015
Paragominas inagurates a system for supporting environmental managementParagominas inagurates a system for supporting environmental management

Paragominas inagurates a system for supporting environmental management

The tool, in a beta version, will be launched this week and the intention is to apply it in up…

31 de March de 2015

Google-powered map helps fight deforestation

Global Forest Watch, a mapping platform supported by Google, is using technology to keep a closer eye on the planet’s…

11 de March de 2015