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November 10, 2020

Action by indigenous people has reduced deforestation in Brazil, says Greenpeace

As a reaction to several crime reports from the Karipuna People, police operations have been carried out, resulting in arrests and the confiscation of materials used for logging.
September 1, 2020

Fires in Brazilian Amazon affecting the health of thousands

Since President Bolsonaro took office, his administration has undermined Brazil’s environment agencies and sought to weaken restrictions on protected areas and Indigenous territories.
August 29, 2020

Defra’s proposed new law to curb deforestation 'seriously flawed'

The UK government and industry need to support a just transition to food systems that work with nature, including the restoration of natural ecosystems, says Greenpeace UK.
July 17, 2020

Bolsonaro using pandemic to build power lines through Amazon rainforest

The planned lines will benefit gold, bauxite and other mining companies whose activity is leading to further destruction of the rainforest.
October 8, 2019

Warning of uncontacted tribes 'genocide' after sacking of Brazilian government coordinator

President Bolsonaro wants to open up the Amazon rainforest for large-scale agribusiness and mining, and 'integrate' uncontacted indigenous peoples into mainstream society.
September 4, 2019

Greenpeace calls on fast food giants to take a stand against Amazon destruction

Greenpeace International has launched a campaign asking fast food giants Burger King, McDonald’s and KFC to reject goods linked to environmental destruction in the Amazon and across Brazil.
September 3, 2019

Campaign calls on Brazilian authorities to protect Amazon and its people

Amnesty has launched a new campaign demanding Brazil step up the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the Amazon.
September 1, 2019

Christians take action to promote biodiversity

From 1 September to 4 October, Christians will join together for the Season of Creation, a festival of prayer and community action to help protect the natural world.
August 2, 2019

Indigenous leader murdered in Brazil's northern Amazon

Survival International says President Bolsonaro’s recent comments on opening up indigenous territories to mining are emboldening illegal goldminers and other invaders.
May 1, 2019

Women environmental defenders 'in life-threatening danger' in Ecuador

A new Amnesty International report shows the Ecuadorian authorities are failing to prevent attacks against the environmental defenders, Amazonian Women.