Tag: amazon forest

Mega-structures for soybean transport, along the Tapajós River in Pará, impact biodiversity and riverside communities

Family farmers are forced to leave, while the agribusiness expands; 19 communities have already disappeared

The Amazon region, where the pair were reported missing, accounts for half of all land conflicts in the country

“The rise in deforestation is a consequence of the weakening of enforcement agencies”, affirms expert