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Peru about to reach a million hectares of certified forests

• It is the fourth country in tropical forests extension and the second in Amazon forests. • ...

WWF Rio+20 closing statement

Gold-mining in the Amazon: Organisations call for stop mining in protected areas and Indigenous Peoples lands

In the Amazon, 37% of the national parks in 7 Amazonian countries face mining issues. The situation ...

WWF: Rio+20 Negotiating Text is Colossal Failure of Leadership and Vision

Rio+20 must ensure a future that is both sustainable and fair

On 20-22 June world leaders will gather at Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in ...

¡For a Green Economy! Environment Day is celebrated around the world

Brazil’s government grants amnesty to environmental criminals while weakening forest protections

 New legislation eviscerates Brazil’s long-standing Forest Code – weakening protections for ...

FROM THE AMAZON TO THE WORLD: COICA shows the path towards tackling climate change through participative commitments

• The Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations in the Amazon (COICA) launches its proposal for ...

Dilma silent as world calls for full veto of Forest Code reform

One of the most consumed species of fish in the Peruvian Amazon now has a secure future thanks to the Kandozi

• A series of management measures, including a ban that was recently approved, consolidate ...