by Natália Moura | 29/01/2020 | News
A new study using innovative technology to measure carbon emissions caused by forest degradation and disturbance–rather than deforestation alone–suggests that Indigenous territories (ITs) and protected natural areas (PNAs) in the Amazon are emitting...
by Cristina Amorim | 27/11/2019 | News
IPAM, the Amazon Environmental Research Institute, will attend the UNFCCC 25ª Climate Conference, COP 25, provoking debates on sustainable pathways towards a low-carbon economy for Brazil. One of the highlights is an institutional support for the Brazil Climate Action...
by Cristina Amorim | 18/11/2019 | News
The announcement of 2019 Amazon deforestation rates by the Brazilian government has shown that forest clearing has gained traction when it should ease. Between August 2018 and July 2019, 9,762 square kilometers were deforested – an increase of 30% over the...
by Cristina Amorim | 10/09/2019 | News
This year’s record burning in the Amazon is closely associated with certain land use categories, with 33% of outbreaks so far concentrated on private lands. Areas with no specified land use came in second, accounting for 30% of hotspots. A staggering 20% of fires...
by Cristina Amorim | 23/08/2019 | News
The number of registered hotspots in the Amazon this year is already 60% greater than levels seen over the last three years. The outbreak of record numbers of fires can be attributed to deforestation and not drought, according to a technical memo on the current...
by Cristina Amorim | 29/06/2018 | News
A survey conducted by IBOPE/Rede Conhecimento Social, at the request of the Observatório do Código Florestal—OCF (Portuguese for Forest Code Observatory), shows that 82 percent of consumers in large Brazilian cities would like the products they purchase to comply with...
