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1 – 10 of 327With more than 50 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada meeting Amazon's minimum population requirement of at least 1 million, cities across the continent have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225159
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Corporate incentives to cities.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242943
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The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286018
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The changes respond to pressures to facilitate the development of agriculture in the region. The pace of deforestation has been rapid in recent years to the detriment of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284782
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Bolsonaro's claims have further increased global concerns about the future of the Amazon rainforest, and international ire over his suggestion that NGOs were seeking revenge…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245963
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Since late September rains have failed in the Amazon region, causing the most severe drought in over a century. Factors including El Nino, climate change and ongoing fires are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283547
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The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279699
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The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed the inefficacy of state organisations in countering deforestation and the various illegal activities that help drive it. The COP26…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265276
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E-commerce policy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241093
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During last month’s UN General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro unsuccessfully argued that his government was controlling deforestation in the Amazon region. Reports indicate…