The indigenous Wampis people of the Peruvian Amazon have demanded the immediate closure of a Petroperú oil pipeline after a series of devastating spills, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. The company has already been found guilty of 'negligence' after previous oil spills contaminated the Wampis land and rivers.
… oil spills contaminated the Wampis land and rivers. The autonomous territorial government … pipeline before flowing into the Cashacaño River which itself flows into the river Morona. Wrays Perez Ramirez, recently …
Community-based land conservation is a valuable implement in the conservation tool-box, but not a magic bullet, says David Shaw
… forward through the still, dark water of the river. Evening was falling quickly over the … light fell across the water. The boat’s driver, a local man, had turned off the … a pair of birds sitting stock-still, in the riverside vegetation. I raised my camera, …
Peter Bunyard on the battle against malaria, a fallen hero of the Colombian medical establishment and the mysterious fate of thousands of unique primates
… primates Leticia, nestling beside the Amazon river, is Colombia’s southernmost border town. … people from overseas, some of whom arrive by river from Brazil or Peru. One attraction is … patient and prepared to walk away from the river and into the forest, you may see …
The rights of nature and of indigenous communities are enshrined in Ecuador's constitution, writes Kevin Koenig. But down in the Amazon the government is going full speed ahead with oil extraction on indigenous territories whose owners are committed to keeping their forests and waters pollution-free. A mighty battle is brewing that looks certain to come to a head this year.
… Several hours down the fast-moving Bobonaza River, churning brown with sediment and … side, and came upon a bridge spanning the river. Kids were strewn across it, jumping … the husks of corn that would float down the rivers throughout their ancestral homeland. …
Venezuela is set to hand over 12% of the nation's territory in the upper reaches of the Amazon rainforest to mining corporations, writes Lucio Marcello, with 150 companies from 35 countries poised to devastate the army-controlled 'special economic zone'. But resistance is growing, and a counter-proposal aims to protect the area's precious biodiversity, indigenous cultures and water resources in a new South Orinoco Mega Reserve.
… the course of the Orinoco, Venezuela's main river. The zone is now under military control, … Orinoco), immediately north of the Orinoco river, the largest extra-heavy oil deposits in … the region within Venezuela south of the river Orinoco (458,344 km2), comprising the …
The Indigenous Peoples of Standing Rock are by no means alone in their struggle for the recognition and preservation of their native lands: a very similar story of resistance against oil extraction is taking place further south, and has been going on for almost half a century, namely the fight of the Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon against oil pollution and oppression, writes biologist ARTHUR WYNS
… people protesting at the banks of the tigre river, peruvian amazon, 2015. c.chaikuni.jpg … (IIAAP) declared all water from the Tigre River undrinkable due to oil pollution, and … by the Kichwa people at the base of the Tigre River - the most polluted river in the area. …
A growing movement of fishing communities, miners and farmers are stepping up their campaign against the dam - one of dozens of hydroelectric projects looming across Colombia - despite violent repression of some protests
… barricade blocking the road to the Magdalena River, the principal river basin in Colombia. But the protestors … partner project of non-profits International Rivers, ECOA and Fundacion PROTEGER. There are …
Scientists mapping the effects of deforestation in the Amazon are increasingly concerned that we are reaching a tipping point – when the forest will start to die back of its own accord and rain, currently generated by the Amazon forests, will stop falling, not just in neighbouring countries but as far afield as the United States and South Africa.
… aircraft could land, no boats could ply the river. It wasn’t long before food and fuel … city of Leticia, on the Colombian side of the river, and if anyone required serious medical … agricultural schemes. Already, the Amazon River port of Santarém has a massive new dock …
In a remote cloud forest in South America subsistence farmers are embracing an alternative to slash and burn.......
… the stunning cloud forest in the Chinchipe River basin is widely recognised as the mighty Amazon River’s source. In common with much tropical … makes it the second biggest deforestation driver after commercial agriculture . But the …
Without water to feed its hydroelectric dams, drought-hit Brazil is turning to solar power - dubbed 'a fantasy' by the country's president just a few years ago, writes Jan Rocha. Now thousands of megawatts of floating solar panel 'islands' are to be installed on dam reservoirs.
… Amazon megadams - Jirau, on the Madeira river, and the controversial Belo Monte, on … companies - Sobradinho, on the São Francisco river in Bahia, and Balbina, on the Uatumã river in the Amazon. If they are successful, …
It may all be over for England, but for Brazil, the battle is only just beginning. Anger over the vast cost of the World Cup - well over $10 billion - and its huge social impacts, is spilling over into a wider fury at massive mega-projects than enrich elites, trash the environment, and leave the poor poorer.
… the government is building on the Xingu River in Brazil's north. So, what are the … rainforest. This severe flooding of the Xingu River basin threatens to damage one of the … example indigenous people living by the Xingu River. This community of up to 40,000 people …
An encounter with a Colombian shaman led Peter Bunyard on a spiritual journey into and beyond the living, breathing, transpiring Amazon rainforest, providing key insights into the essential role of the great tropical forests in the workings of Gaia. He emerged re-energised from his visions - and inspired to redouble his efforts to save our wondrous planet.
… a world from where spring some of the great rivers, like the Putumayo, the Caquetá, the … had guarded the source of the grand Putumayo River, revering the forests and the páramos of … me to tremble as I swooped over forests, rivers, lakes and then, as a rude awakening, …
Nicola Peel talks about her new DVD, Blood of the Amazon, telling of her travels through the rainforest and her investigations on the effects of reckless oil drilling on indigenous communities
… in the jungle filming the threatened pink river dolphins, which swam through the trees … area. On the other side of the Napo River from where our base was is the renowned … After dumping toxic waste directly into rivers, they were ordered to stop and instead …
Nicola Peel's new film Blood of the Amazon tells the story of the world's largest environmental lawsuit and investigates how the oil industry threatens a fragile rainforest environment. By Jan Goodey
… remote location and film the threatened pink river dolphins for the Rainforest Information … project to another, I was back swimming in a river in Australia and heard very clearly, … are currently drinking water from wells and rivers which contain hydrocarbons, heavy …
Colombia has recognised the autonomy of indigenous communities across the Amazon through a new decree - described as the most important step for Amazon indigenous rights in 30 years. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… of Traditional Authorities of Pirá Paraná River (ACAIPI), Vaupés, said: “This decree is … Amazonas (AIPEA), of the Lower Caquetá River, Amazonas, added: “This is an historic … conserving their forests, in conserving their rivers, in not contaminating, they are our …
Bruce Parry on tree-bark trips, deforestation and lessons learnt from tribal living
… can you describe your Amazon trip? The Amazon river was at the heart of the journey. We … An Extraordinary Journey Down the Greatest River on Earth , by Bruce Parry (Penguin, …
As economists and policymakers scramble to put a price on the stored carbon of rainforests, they could be missing the bigger (wetter) picture...
… the rains of the Amazon generate the mighty rivers that flow into the Amazon Basin and … Andes to deliver its bounty of rain in the River Plate Basin. The US midwest, the Corn …
A unique and pristine coral reef in the mouth of the Amazon is threatened by oil drilling planned by oil giants Total and BP, say the scientists who recently explored it. But the oil companies are determined to press ahead despite the risks, writes Lawrence Carter, and Brazil's environment ministry is set to give its approval.
… in the Foz do Amazonas (Mouth of the Amazon River) basin and are expected to be granted … anywhere else on earth, such as the Amazon river dolphin ( Inia geoffrensis ) and …
The indigenous peoples of the Amazon are employing the tactics of the Occupy movement against oil companies, gold miners and illegal loggers, writes Marc Brightman. Their methods are home-grown: lacking the protection of the state, they have always had to fight their own battles. But recent campaign successes owe much to outside support. We must maintain, and strengthen, our solidarity.
… area of northeastern Amazonia bordered by the rivers Negro, Orinoco and the lower Amazon), … as environmental destruction and pollution of rivers and lakes. But there are also social …
Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has a devastating effect on indigenous peoples, writes Sarina Kidd. First the miners bring disease, deforestation and even murder. Then long after they have gone, communities are left to suffer deadly mercury poisoning. Now the UN has been called on to intervene.
… for decades. These miners pollute the rivers and forests with mercury and bring … stated that illegal mining has "polluted the rivers with mercury and other toxic …
A special investigation from Andrew Wasley, Alexandra Heal and Lucy Michaels in London, Dominic Phillips, André Campos and Diego Junqueira in Sao Paulo and Claire Smyth in Belfast.
… a hot sun near a wooden bridge spanning a river in the Amazon. The quiet was …
Massacres like that reported to have taken place recently in the Amazon are sadly neither new nor uncommon. For uncontacted tribal peoples, the colonial era continues, as bandits and extractive industries, abetted by a corrupt government, inflict violence and plunder on them. LEWIS EVANS puts this brutality into context, and examines potential solutions.
… to have been mutilated and dumped in a river. The attack was believed to have been …