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1 – 9 of 9However, official sources suggest that production is increasingly focused in areas of the Amazon where it is encouraging deforestation as well as encroaching on indigenous land…
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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Peru’s share in world production appears to be increasing, notwithstanding rising output in Bolivia and Colombia. Although the ‘VRAEM’ area in southern Peru accounts for most…
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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The government has ordered Pluspetrol, which owns and operates key oil and gas concessions, to abandon its exploratory activities in the central jungle region, following protests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197683
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Under pressure from growing indigenous militancy, the government is taking belated steps to meet demands for better protection, including steps to stem the flow of extractive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253836
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Environmental protection.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240360
ISSN: 2633-304X
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VENEZUELA: Barracks attack claims will worsen tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES249632
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Deforestation is continuing apace, although at a slower rate than in neighbouring Brazil. State presence in much of the region is, at best, precarious, and indigenous peoples are…