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WEBCAST: Making Sustainable Development a Reality in the Amazon
AS/COA hosted a discussion about sustainable economic opportunities in the rainforest.
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Piñera Is Still Chile’s President, But Congress Is Not Listening
A long lame duck period is feeding a polarized scenario in a pivotal year for Chile.
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Um peixe de 200 quilos muito feio — mas delicioso — vira símbolo do desenvolvimento sustentável na Amazônia
O pirarucu tem potencial de se tornar uma sensação global, dizem os produtores. Mas problemas políticos, logística deficiente e outros desafios atrapalham.
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Brazilian Agribusiness: We’re Not the Enemy in the Amazon
Law-abiding farmers strongly oppose illegal deforestation, an industry leader writes.
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Afro-Brazilians Must Be Included in the Quest for Amazon Sustainability
The Amazon’s Black community, one of Brazil’s largest, faces numerous challenges.
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Governor Flávio Dino: The Amazon Is Brazil’s Future
The region’s governors envision a win-win strategy that differs in many ways from the Bolsonaro administration’s approach.
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The Amazon’s Big Cities Need Green Jobs Too. It’s a Challenge
The region’s cities face dire poverty and unemployment.
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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.
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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.
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Amazon Case Study: “River Uber”
2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.
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Amazon Case Study: Natura’s Supply Chain
The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.
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Doing Business in the Amazon
Seven sustainable companies making it work in the Amazon.
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Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate
The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.
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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.
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Amazon Case Study: The Shrub Treating Glaucoma
A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.