The Amazon’s Big Cities Need Green Jobs Too. It’s a Challenge
The region’s cities face dire poverty and unemployment.
What an Ugly (But Delicious!) 450-Pound Fish Tells Us About Sustainable Development in the Amazon
The pirarucu could be a global sensation, producers say. But politics, poor logistics and other challenges stand in the way.
NEW AQ: The Case for Sustainable Development in the Amazon
Brazil and other countries could one day become “green superpowers.” But first they’ll need to stop deforestation, and make it easier to do business too.
Amazon Case Study: “River Uber”
2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.
Os afro-brasileiros devem ser incluídos na busca pela sustentabilidade da Amazônia
A comunidade negra da Amazônia, uma das maiores do Brasil, enfrenta hoje inúmeros desafios.
Amazon Case Study: Natura’s Supply Chain
The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.
Governador Flávio Dino: A Amazônia é o futuro do Brasil
Os governadores da região trabalham com uma visão estratégica de sustentabilidade que difere da política do governo federal.
Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate
The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.
Nuevo en AQ: El caso para el desarrollo sostenible en la Amazonia
Brasil y otros países podrían algún día convertirse en “superpoderes verdes”. Pero tendrán que detener la deforestación, y facilitar el ambiente para hacer negocios también.
Amazon Case Study: The Shrub Treating Glaucoma
A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.
Novo na AQ: Em defesa do desenvolvimento sustentável da Amazônia
O Brasil e outros países podem se tornar “superpotências verdes”. Mas para isso é preciso parar de desmatar, e também tornar mais fácil o ambiente de negócios.
After Climate Summit, a Promising New Tool for Latin America
A new climate financing fund is not interested in past wins and plans to flow money to cut deforestation now.
Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat from Proposed Land-Use Laws
New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.
Much of Latin America’s Left Has a Blind Spot: The Environment
As center-left leaders in Europe and the U.S. prioritize the fight against climate change, the same cannot be said of their Latin American peers.
The Flawed Legal Battle to Save Brazil’s Indigenous from COVID-19
A Supreme Court decision sounds encouraging on the surface – but will likely fail to protect indigenous peoples in practice.