Tag: Amazon
A Virtual Market of Eco-Friendly Amazon Products
Through the National Forest Program, Brazil’s Ministry of Environment is participating in Fashion Rio ...
Bazilian NGOs Urge Lula to Up State Presence in the Amazon
Various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) addressed a letter yesterday to President Luiz Inácio Lula da ...
For Greenpeace, Brazil Is Serious About Ending Illegal Logging in the Amazon
The Brazilian Federal Police carried out a full-size operation in Mato Grosso which resulted ...
Inspection Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation, Says Brazil Minister
The number of cleared areas in the Amazon went up 6% in one year, ...
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Back to Alarming Level
With 26,000 square kilometers lost last year – more than half the size of ...
Brazil Opposes International Accord on Forests
The United Nations Forum on Forests met today to continue its discussion on the past, ...
Brazil Says Idea of Internationalizing the Amazon Never Goes Away
The doctrine of “collective public goods,” such as drinking water and forest resources, and ...
Brazil Ready to Fight Foreign Threats to Amazon, Says Admiral
The Armed Forces of Brazil are capable of handling the threat of foreign military ...
Brazil’s Timber Blocked by Greenpeace in Portugal
The cargo ship Skyman had nearly made its delivery of more than a quarter ...
A Global Effort to Protect the Amazon Forest
In the Brazilian Amazon basin there are currently 42 conservation units (UC’s), encompassing approximately ...
