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BRAZIL: Illegal mining puts indigenous people at risk
BRAZIL: Samarco damages may prompt regulation rethink
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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This is the largest-ever fund aimed at improving integration on the continent, and comes at a pivotal moment for the Mercosur trade bloc, which is facing an existential crisis…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284224
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LATIN AMERICA: Climate summit falls short on ambitions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281109
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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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BRAZIL: Agribusiness sets up legislative challenge
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279443
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The policy involves restricting exports of certain raw materials in an attempt to encourage greater value-added processing domestically. The government banned exports of nickel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273964
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BRAZIL: Lula will face strong expectations and doubts
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275002
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Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…