Promises to consult with indigenous groups are routinely ignored as Peru eyes up the natural resources found in its rainforests.
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A neoliberal development plan threatens the biological and cultural integrity of Peru’s Amazon rainforests.
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they’ll adopt ‘greener’ crops like fruit or corn. A new study shows why loans won’t fix the environmental issue presented by ranches.
Brazil claims mining and logging will boost the economy and help it protect the environment. But there is little evidence this works.
Last week Brazil opened thousands of kilometres of previously protected Amazon rainforest to mining, in a bid to combat ongoing political and economic disasters.
A new survey has identified millions of hectares of forest in dryland areas, a finding that boosts the total global forest cover by 9% and has significant consequences for carbon budgets.
Scientists from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe take on the White House with facts from the ground they stand on.
New research shows how ancient rainforest cultures have left their mark on today’s plantlife.
Bird diversity may be the secret to forest resilience.
Land animals were able to find refuge in the depths of the forest. But aquatic species weren’t so lucky.
A new documentary examines indigenous activism in Peru – calling attention to the dark side of the country’s economic boom.
With the economy in its worst slump for decades, environmental protection may be on the chopping block.
Virtual reality is enabling researchers to get first hand experience of remote environments, helping them make better decisions about their conservation.
New data have revealed a disturbing trend in forest loss: the hearts of the world’s forests are disappearing. To stop them bleeding out, we’ll have to say ‘no’ to some developments.
The country must protect its huge forests from fires and logging.
Indonesia’s haze made global headlines but an intense dry season has also sparked major fires in Brazil.
Forest loss has halved over the past 30 years according to the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment, released yesterday.
What we think we know, don’t know and things that might surprise us about climate change and the environment.
A new investigation of satellite records reveals that the Earth is getting greener, despite ongoing deforestation in Indonesia and South America.
Native groups in a remote corner of Peru just took over 14 oil wells for a month.
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Professor of Conservation Science, Lancaster University
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Senior Research Associate in Tropical Forest Ecology, University of Oxford
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Researcher in Ecology, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
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Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Tropical Conservation Ecology, University of East Anglia
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Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of British Columbia
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Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
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Lecturer in Sustainability, Cardiff University
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Lecturer, University of Bristol
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Research Associate, Conservation Evidence, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
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Professor, Interim Director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC and Incoming Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria., University of British Columbia
