https://news.mongabay.com/list/peru/ Environmental science and conservation news Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:43:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png https://news.mongabay.com/list/peru/ 32 32 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/sustainable-infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-in-search-of-an-oxymoron/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/sustainable-infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-in-search-of-an-oxymoron/#respond 05 Oct 2023 16:30:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273811 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/sustainable-infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-in-search-of-an-oxymoron/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/investing-in-the-pan-amazon-how-chinas-investment-operates/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/investing-in-the-pan-amazon-how-chinas-investment-operates/#respond 04 Oct 2023 16:09:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273795 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/investing-in-the-pan-amazon-how-chinas-investment-operates/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/rechargeable-battery-industry-needs-better-mining-regulations-report-says/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/rechargeable-battery-industry-needs-better-mining-regulations-report-says/#respond 29 Sep 2023 20:35:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273753 - Many of the companies have flawed or lacking standards for negotiating with local and Indigenous communities, who often don’t have the power to reject mining projects that have negative environmental impacts.
- The report urged companies to publicly commit to respecting the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples and to document the results of all community engagements.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/rechargeable-battery-industry-needs-better-mining-regulations-report-says/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-public-private-partnerships/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-public-private-partnerships/#respond 27 Sep 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273636 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-public-private-partnerships/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-finance-what-is-new-and-what-is-not/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-finance-what-is-new-and-what-is-not/#respond 26 Sep 2023 15:14:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273624 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-finance-what-is-new-and-what-is-not/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peruvian-amazon-wounds-remain-after-50-years-of-oil-spills-on-achuar-land/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peruvian-amazon-wounds-remain-after-50-years-of-oil-spills-on-achuar-land/#respond 26 Sep 2023 13:20:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273646 - Journalists from Mongabay Latam traveled to four areas — Shiviyacu, Forestal, Huayuri and Teniente López — where there were pipelines, puddles of oil, barrels with potential contaminants and oil-covered creeks and plants.
- According to the environmental authority, José Olaya is the location of eight of the 171 “impacted sites” that the Peruvian government has registered so far. There are 3,170 environmental liabilities caused by oil in the rest of the country.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peruvian-amazon-wounds-remain-after-50-years-of-oil-spills-on-achuar-land/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/how-canadas-growing-presence-in-latin-america-is-hurting-the-environment/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/how-canadas-growing-presence-in-latin-america-is-hurting-the-environment/#respond 22 Sep 2023 19:20:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273559 - The country is a leader in mining and oil investment in the region but doesn’t do enough to protect against deforestation, pollution and human rights violations against local communities, according to a series of reports published by activist organizations.
- The organizations said Canada should implement new regulations to protect environmental defenders and sign onto ILO Convention 169.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/how-canadas-growing-presence-in-latin-america-is-hurting-the-environment/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-railroad-development/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-railroad-development/#respond 21 Sep 2023 20:44:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273454 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-railroad-development/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-waterway-options/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-waterway-options/#respond 20 Sep 2023 16:40:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273441 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-waterway-options/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-the-amazon-global-competition-drives-bulk-transport-systems/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-the-amazon-global-competition-drives-bulk-transport-systems/#respond 13 Sep 2023 14:00:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273174 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-the-amazon-global-competition-drives-bulk-transport-systems/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peru-signs-20-million-debt-for-nature-swap-with-focus-on-amazon-rainforest/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peru-signs-20-million-debt-for-nature-swap-with-focus-on-amazon-rainforest/#respond 12 Sep 2023 21:08:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273280 - The deal also included four NGOs: Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society and World Wildlife Fund. The groups donated a combined $3 million in addition to the $15 million contributed by the U.S.
- This is the third debt-for-nature swap deal struck with Peru. The U.S. has now made 13 debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps in Latin America and 22 worldwide.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/peru-signs-20-million-debt-for-nature-swap-with-focus-on-amazon-rainforest/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hundreds-of-oil-spill-sites-threaten-amazon-indigenous-lands-protected-areas/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hundreds-of-oil-spill-sites-threaten-amazon-indigenous-lands-protected-areas/#respond 12 Sep 2023 10:58:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273193 - More than 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) of oil pipelines cross 65 natural reserves and 140 Indigenous territories across these countries.
- Contaminants close to water sources threaten both human and environmental health, as well as agricultural areas that communities depend on for their foods.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hundreds-of-oil-spill-sites-threaten-amazon-indigenous-lands-protected-areas/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/the-future-of-hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/the-future-of-hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon/#respond 12 Sep 2023 09:05:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273145 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/the-future-of-hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-an-overview-of-the-private-energy-sector-in-ecuador-and-chinas-role/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-an-overview-of-the-private-energy-sector-in-ecuador-and-chinas-role/#respond 06 Sep 2023 14:00:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272937 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-an-overview-of-the-private-energy-sector-in-ecuador-and-chinas-role/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-a-look-at-the-private-energy-sector-in-peru/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-a-look-at-the-private-energy-sector-in-peru/#respond 05 Sep 2023 15:16:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272935 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-a-look-at-the-private-energy-sector-in-peru/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-bolivia-seeks-an-energy-export-model/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-bolivia-seeks-an-energy-export-model/#respond 30 Aug 2023 14:00:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272626 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-bolivia-seeks-an-energy-export-model/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/it-had-to-be-a-snake-new-species-from-peru-named-after-harrison-ford/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/it-had-to-be-a-snake-new-species-from-peru-named-after-harrison-ford/#respond 29 Aug 2023 15:40:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272604 - The pale yellowish-brown snake with black blotches was found in high-elevation wetlands and identified using genetic techniques.
- The team faced risks from illegal drug activity in the remote park area where the snake was found, cutting their survey short.
- Satellite data and imagery show several areas of forest loss throughout the park, which appear to have been caused by natural landslides. Still, some bear the hallmarks of human-caused clearing likely linked to coca cultivation and drug trafficking.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/it-had-to-be-a-snake-new-species-from-peru-named-after-harrison-ford/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-rio-trombetas-and-calha-norte/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-rio-trombetas-and-calha-norte/#respond 29 Aug 2023 12:06:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272615 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/infrastructure-in-the-pan-amazon-rio-trombetas-and-calha-norte/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-the-tapajos-basin-and-the-prevalence-of-indigenous-rights/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-the-tapajos-basin-and-the-prevalence-of-indigenous-rights/#respond 25 Aug 2023 14:00:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272412 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-the-tapajos-basin-and-the-prevalence-of-indigenous-rights/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-belo-monte-and-the-rio-xingu/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/hydropower-in-the-pan-amazon-belo-monte-and-the-rio-xingu/#respond 24 Aug 2023 08:13:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272403 - Author Timothy J. Killeen is an academic and expert who, since the 1980s, has studied the rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia, where he lived for more than 35 years.
- Chronicling the efforts of nine Amazonian countries to curb deforestation, this edition provides an overview of the topics most relevant to the conservation of the region’s biodiversity, ecosystem services and Indigenous cultures, as well as a description of the conventional and sustainable development models that are vying for space within the regional economy.
- Click the “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” link atop this page to see chapters 1-13 as they are published during 2023.
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