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Previous governments have also attempted to simplify permitting, with little success. They encountered difficulties in passing bills, while the continuity of administrative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283922
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Brumadinho collapse comes just over three years after the similar Samarco disaster in Mariana. Health, environmental and economic concerns are mounting as sludge flows down…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241726
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Higher oil prices have eased pressures on Ecuador’s trade balance and public finances, helping President Lenin Moreno as he attempts to ameliorate the political crisis that has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227998
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Deemed to have the world’s largest lithium reserves, Bolivia has been slow to develop this potential key resource. It now faces the threat of being marginalised by other producers…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233337
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During last month’s virtual climate summit, President Jair Bolsonaro promised ambitious environmental targets, including eliminating illegal deforestation by 2030. However, one…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261308
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Wildfires in Bolivia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246175
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The ‘Escazu Agreement’, as it is also known, could become a fundamental tool in promoting human rights and environmental protections regionwide. Full and effective implementation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263420
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Glacier protection legislation in Chile.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249816
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Concerns are growing over the future of Nicaragua's canal project.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209702
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Output remains well below peak levels seen under former President Lenin Moreno (2017-21), and indigenous and environmental concerns look set to hinder the industry's development…