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Environmental protection.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240360
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In Amazonia, deforestation increased by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2020. The situation has led large institutional investors, corporations and foreign governments to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256215
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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Iran’s environmental crises and political responses.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230242
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After four years of rising deforestation and international criticism, the new government is showing a strong commitment to environmental issues. Leading activists Marina Silva and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275464
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This includes proposals to speed infrastructure project approvals and cut the operating budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 26% and its staff by around 20%. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229777
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This is a recent example of the Trump administration’s wide deregulation push. The administration intends to aid US industry, but opponents fear deregulation now means trouble…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246766
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Wildfires in Bolivia.