In Colombia, deforestation gangs run rampant
In Colombia’s southeast Guaviare department, which includes almost 20 percent of the deforested areas of Colombia, harvested wood rots on the ground while gangs and drug traffickers take over the land
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Articulating social and environmental policy for sustainable development: Practical options in Latin America and the Caribbean
Elaborated in the framework of the UNDP-UN Environment “Poverty Environment Initiative” (PEI), this publication identifies entry points to integrate environmental sustainability and social protection goals.
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FAO warns of lethal virus spreading among tilapia fish
A highly contagious disease is spreading among farmed and wild tilapia, one of the world’s most important fish for human consumption, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. The
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Colombia’s constitutional court grants rights to the Atrato River and orders the government to clean up its waters
The ruling notes that the concept of “nature as a true subject of rights that must be recognized by states and exercised under the tutelage of their legal representatives.” Colombia’s constitutional court
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Guaviare: Colombia’s frontline in the country’s battle to stop deforestation in the Amazon
Post-FARC development risks could render important eco-systems vulnerable in Colombia. Guaviare: Colombia’s frontline in the country’s battle to stop deforestation in the Amazon Almost 90 percent
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First world survey finds 9,600 tree species risk extinction
The first ever global database of trees on Wednesday revealed that 9,600 tree species are threatened with extinction and identified a total of 60,065 in existence. Brazil is the country with the most
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A socio-economic impact assessment of the Zika Virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: with a focus on Brazil, Colombia and Suriname
In early 2016, Zika was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to its association with a surge of birth defects. Zika has since spread throughout Latin America and the Caribbean,
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Indigenous peoples in Colombia play crucial role in the fight against climate change
Indigenous peoples are using their land rights to help save the climate around the world. In Colombia, Sikuani indigenous peoples live deep in the heart of the Amazon and have started to participate carbon
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New study provides a blueprint for engaging indigenous peoples in REDD+ forest monitoring
Accurately evaluating forest carbon stocks is difficult to do in remote rainforests where researchers are afforded limited access. It is widely believed that only experts can properly measure forest biomass,
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Climate change adaptation and financial protection: synthesis of key findings from Colombia and Senegal
Developing countries are disproportionately affected by the rising trend of losses from climate-related extreme events. These losses are projected to continue to increase in future, driven by climate change