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CANCELLED: YPA & AQ Gastrodiplomacy Event: Amazon Chef Paulo Anijar

On June 9, join us for a cooking class and conversation with the Brazilian chef to learn about the importance of Amazonian cuisine.

AS/COA hosted a conversation with the President of Colombia, who discussed his country’s efforts to prevent Amazon deforestation.

AS/COA hosted a discussion about sustainable economic opportunities in the rainforest.

Os governadores da região trabalham com uma visão estratégica de sustentabilidade que difere da política do governo federal.

Law-abiding farmers strongly oppose illegal deforestation, an industry leader writes.

The region’s governors envision a win-win strategy that differs in many ways from the Bolsonaro administration’s approach.

Seven sustainable companies making it work in the Amazon.

The region’s cities face dire poverty and unemployment.

A new climate financing fund is not interested in past wins and plans to flow money to cut deforestation now.

New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.

Business leaders are urging the government to rescue the country’s track record on the environment.

A decree has given Brazil’s military temporary authority over the fight against deforestation – while government actions continue to fuel it.

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En este reporte especial, AQ examina como fiscales fuera del foco de los medios nacionales batallan con amenazas, sabotage – y a menudo, fracaso.