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COP28: IPAM brings knowledge and solutions against the climate crisis
Valuing forests, low-emission agriculture, the role of indigenous peoples, and adapting to climate change are highlights of the participation of directors and researchers in Dubai.
Land grabbing accounts for a third of deforestation in the Amazon
Undesignated public forests sum 57.5 million hectares, an area larger than the territory of Spain; they are public assets and should be designated for conservation or sustainable use.
Covid-19: Brazil’s Ministry of Health recorded 103% less Indigenous deaths
Under-reporting raises doubts about the effectiveness of the planning done for the vaccination; Indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable groups in the pandemic
Land-grabbing and illegal mining bring wildfires and deforestation to Indigenous lands in the Amazon
The number of illegal registries as private properties in these areas jumped 75% between 2016 and 2020 years, according to a new study by IPAM.
OCAA Webinars debate on improvements to the Mercosur and European Union agreement
Second episode of the series promoted by the Observatory presents a study that proposes improvements to the chapter “Trade and Sustainable Development” suggested in the pact.
Amazonian municipalities dominate carbon emissions in Brazil
First municipal greenhouse gas mapping of the country shows that seven of the ten largest emitters in Brazil are in the North region; land use change is the biggest challenge.
Deforestation in illegally occupied areas explodes in two years
The area felled in 2019 and 2020 on land illegally registered as private property in non-reserved public forests in the Amazon grew by 50% compared to previous years.