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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 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

Estudio revela que Bolivia pierde 1,8 millones de hectáreas de bosque por deforestación

Bolivia perdió 1 millón 820.000 hectáreas de bosques por efectos de la deforestación en el periodo 2000 y 2010, señaló…

27 de January de 2015

Study shows Brazil’s Soy Moratorium still needed to preserve Amazon

By Kelly April Tyrrell Soybeans grow near a forested area in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Under the Soy Moratorium,…

23 de January de 2015

Study shows failure in environmental law compliance to protect forests around rivers

Although Brazilian environmental law imposes more restrictions on land-use change by private landowners in riparian forests than in non-riparian forest…

3 de December de 2014

Reducing tax evasion could help save the Amazon

Taxing underutilized land in the Amazon could conserve forests, boost productivity, and alleviate poverty, argues study. Cracking down on tax…

5 de November de 2014

In Brazil, Conservationists Worried New Congress Could Harm Amazon

The make up of Brazil's new legislative body will have a big impact on the world because of a surge…

21 de October de 2014

Conservation of Amazon threatened by poor social conditions of its people – study

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The conservation of Brazil's Amazon is threatened by the poor social conditions of its 24…

23 de August de 2014

Mapping Change in the Amazon: How Satellite Images are Halting Deforestation

Headquartered in Belém, Brazil, Imazon is a non-profit organization focused on promoting sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest. In 2013,…

25 de June de 2014