https://news.mongabay.com/list/brazil/ 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/brazil/ 32 32 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/99-of-caatinga-biome-could-lose-plant-species-due-to-climate-change-study/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/99-of-caatinga-biome-could-lose-plant-species-due-to-climate-change-study/#respond 06 Oct 2023 10:29:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=274035 - Even though the species in the biome are theoretically adapted to extreme climates, researchers found that the Caatinga is much more vulnerable to climate changes than previously believed.
- Protecting the more sensitive areas and restoring landscape vegetation connectivity is crucial for the resilience of Caatinga ecosystems; the biome is one of Brazil’s least protected, as less than 9% of its area lies within Conservation Units.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/99-of-caatinga-biome-could-lose-plant-species-due-to-climate-change-study/feed/ 0 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/brazils-indigenous-women-march-again-for-the-rights-of-their-people-and-lives/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/brazils-indigenous-women-march-again-for-the-rights-of-their-people-and-lives/#respond 05 Oct 2023 09:53:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273946 - Aware of the role of Indigenous peoples in preserving biodiversity, the meeting was scheduled to discuss climate emergencies and the importance of Indigenous women’s participation in the U.N. Climate Conference, to be held in Belém, in northern Brazil, in 2025.
- Amid debates in Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court, the demarcation of Indigenous territories was brought to the top of the list of urgent issues at this year’s march.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/brazils-indigenous-women-march-again-for-the-rights-of-their-people-and-lives/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/2023/10/cacao-and-cupuacu-emerge-as-amazons-bioeconomy-showcases/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/cacao-and-cupuacu-emerge-as-amazons-bioeconomy-showcases/#respond 04 Oct 2023 07:00:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273763 - Selling high-end chocolate made from both of these closely related pods increases the value of the products and also allows local communities to earn higher incomes, thereby giving them an incentive not to deforest.
- Portable biofactories are also set to teach traditional communities how to make bean-to-bar premium chocolate products, helping to increase the value of the raw cacao by up to 2,000%.
- These projects are part of an emerging bioeconomy in the Amazonian region, which experts say will keep the rainforest standing while also lifting the region’s population out of poverty.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/cacao-and-cupuacu-emerge-as-amazons-bioeconomy-showcases/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amazon-drought-cuts-river-traffic-leaves-communities-without-water-and-supplies/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amazon-drought-cuts-river-traffic-leaves-communities-without-water-and-supplies/#respond 03 Oct 2023 18:35:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273834 - This year’s drought is exacerbated by two simultaneous natural events, the main one being El Niño, that inhibit the formation of rain clouds, further reducing the already low rainfall recorded during the dry season.
- More than 100 Amazonian river dolphins were found dead in a lake in Amazonas state, likely due to high water temperatures and low water levels, according to researchers.
- The state of Amazonas is preparing for the worst drought in its history, which will affect 500,000 people by the end of October; the federal government has created a task force to mitigate the impacts, promising to send water, food and medicine.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amazon-drought-cuts-river-traffic-leaves-communities-without-water-and-supplies/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/new-online-map-tracks-threats-to-brazilian-amazons-uncontacted-indigenous-peoples/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/new-online-map-tracks-threats-to-brazilian-amazons-uncontacted-indigenous-peoples/#respond 27 Sep 2023 15:02:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273644 - The exact location of uncontacted communities is deliberately displaced on the map to avoid any subsequent attacks against them from those who engage in illegal activity in or near their territories.
- The tool can help Indigenous agencies deploy more effective protective actions to fend off threats such as diseases and environmental destruction, which can wipe out vulnerable populations.
- Activists hope the platform will help create a vulnerability index that ranks uncontacted populations according to the severity of threats against them, which can promote stronger public policies.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/new-online-map-tracks-threats-to-brazilian-amazons-uncontacted-indigenous-peoples/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/from-orinoco-to-amazon-indigenous-warao-struggle-in-search-of-refuge/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/from-orinoco-to-amazon-indigenous-warao-struggle-in-search-of-refuge/#respond 27 Sep 2023 10:30:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273679 - In Belém, the Warao live in poor housing conditions, face problems communicating, and suffer prejudice when searching for jobs; without access to natural resources, most of them survive by begging for money on the streets.
- In 2023, a Belém city councilor worked closely with the Warao to pass legislation in record time on migration policies addressing these and other issues faced by refugees to the city.
- To date, Belém remains the only city in Brazil with specific legal protection for Indigenous refugees.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/from-orinoco-to-amazon-indigenous-warao-struggle-in-search-of-refuge/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/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/in-sao-paulos-cityscape-community-gardens-prompt-a-new-food-paradigm/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-sao-paulos-cityscape-community-gardens-prompt-a-new-food-paradigm/#respond 22 Sep 2023 10:32:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273571 - The project’s largest garden, beneath transmission lines run by power utility Enel, measures nearly 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and produces up to 6 metric tons of 33 different types of leafy and root vegetables per month.
- One-third of São Paulo territory is zoned as rural, with more than 700 commercial agricultural units registered on the city’s Sampa+Rural platform, contribute to food security and helping fight climate change impacts.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-sao-paulos-cityscape-community-gardens-prompt-a-new-food-paradigm/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/brazil-supreme-court-quashes-time-frame-proposal-in-win-for-indigenous-rights/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/brazil-supreme-court-quashes-time-frame-proposal-in-win-for-indigenous-rights/#respond 22 Sep 2023 04:19:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273553 - Indigenous people and organizations hailed the decision as a victory for human rights in Brazil after years of protesting against the legal challenge.
- Activists remain cautious, however, as ministers seek to reach a middle ground between ruralists and Indigenous people, which could affect demarcation processes and encourage economic activities on traditional land.
- The points proposed for a possible agreement include compensating non-Indigenous people for land granted to Native communities and allowing economic activities such as agribusiness on traditional territories.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/brazil-supreme-court-quashes-time-frame-proposal-in-win-for-indigenous-rights/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/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/#respond 21 Sep 2023 18:49:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273515 - Even the powerful Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) recognizes the cattle tracking demand and proposes a traceability model to the federal government.
- A new study shows that existing cattle companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have reduced Brazilian Amazon deforestation by 15% and that the devastation could be halved by scaling up the implementation of supply chain policies.
- The ideal animal tracking model is individual, but experts defend a middle-of-the-road solution to reduce illegal deforestation based on cross-referencing from inter-ranch cattle transport data and the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR).
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/lost-brazilian-holly-tree-species-found-again-after-nearly-200-years/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/lost-brazilian-holly-tree-species-found-again-after-nearly-200-years/#respond 21 Sep 2023 18:43:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273537 - The team located four trees, two male and two female, in a forest fragment near a sugarcane plantation in the metropolitan region of the city of Recife.
- The trees live in an area that was once Atlantic Forest, but now less than 7% of its original forest biome remains, mostly in small fragments.
- Researchers plan to search for more trees, protect the rediscovered site, and collect seeds for germination, but say these efforts will be costly.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/lost-brazilian-holly-tree-species-found-again-after-nearly-200-years/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/sao-paulo-indigenous-community-pins-its-territorial-hopes-on-a-new-village/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/sao-paulo-indigenous-community-pins-its-territorial-hopes-on-a-new-village/#respond 20 Sep 2023 19:09:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273422 - The Guarani are seeking recognition from the Brazilian government for a total of 532 hectares (1,315 acres) of land in the São Paulo area that’s home to some 800 Indigenous people.
- But a bill working its way through Congress could nix that claim; if passed, any claims to land occupied after the cutoff date of Oct. 5, 1988, would be rejected.
- Government officials including the minister of Indigenous peoples and the head of the Indigenous affairs agency recently visited the Guarani village to offer support, but said no official demarcation will happen this year.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/sao-paulo-indigenous-community-pins-its-territorial-hopes-on-a-new-village/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/meatpacking-giant-and-amazon-deforester-jbs-bid-for-nyse-listing-challenged/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/meatpacking-giant-and-amazon-deforester-jbs-bid-for-nyse-listing-challenged/#respond 20 Sep 2023 13:49:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273440 - JBS, the number one beef producer in Brazil, and among the top three meat processors in the United States, has been implicated in multiple land-clearing investigations in the Amazon and other Brazilian biomes. Brazil’s forests are vital to the storage of carbon and to preventing catastrophic climate change.
- The latest audit by Brazilian authorities in the Amazonian state of Pará found that JBS had the lowest environmental compliance rate among large meatpackers there, with one out of six cows coming from dubious or illegal sources.
- JBS’s total deforestation footprint may be as high as 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres) in its direct and indirect supply chains, a 2020 study found. Environmentalists say a surge in new JBS investments via the NYSE could convert far more Brazilian rainforest to ranches, leading to climate disaster.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/meatpacking-giant-and-amazon-deforester-jbs-bid-for-nyse-listing-challenged/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-roraima-indigenous-communities-forge-sustainable-solutions-amid-threats/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/in-roraima-indigenous-communities-forge-sustainable-solutions-amid-threats/#respond 19 Sep 2023 13:14:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=273396 - Territorial and Environmental Management Plans (PGTAs) are one of the Indigenous-led tools for communities to create strategies to manage their natural resources and provide income for families in their territories.
- For long-term survival, these sustainable initiatives require investments, but previous experience has shown that a top-down approach is often counterproductive.
- But even as they achieve successes with various initiatives, monoculture agribusiness, illegal mining and land grabbing continue to threaten their livelihoods.
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