Conservation and environmental news & publications: Brazil
03 Dec 2008
Brazil falls short with forest emission reduction ambitions
Brazil's revised National Climate Change Plan, which for the first time defines goals for reducing massive emissions from deforestation in the Amazon, is commendable but still short on ambition and detail, WWF-Brazil said today.
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29 Nov 2008
Amazon deforestation trend on the increase
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon forests has flipped from a decreasing to an increasing trend, according to new annual figures released yesterday by the country's space agency INPE. Brazil's government has meanwhile confirmed that it will be issuing forest related carbon emission reduction targets on Monday. » Read more
30 Oct 2008
Reserve in the Brazilian Pantanal is awarded as the best tourism attraction 2009
For the second time, the Natural Heritage Private Reserve (RPPN) Rio da Prata was awarded first place as “The Best Attraction” by Guia Brasil Quatro Rodas, a famous Brazilian guide-book for travelers. The result was presented in September 22th in São Paulo and the winners will be listed in the 2009 version of the guide. » Read more
16 Oct 2008
Photograph helps the research work with the jaguar in the Brazilian Pantanal Wetlands
The camera is always among the equipment used by researcher Fernando Azevedo and his team in their studies of the jaguar in the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands. He coordinates the Pantaneira Jaguar Project developed by the NGO Pro-carnívoros Institute in the municipality of Corumbá, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, with the support of WWF-Brazil’s Pantanal Forever Programme. » Read more
01 Oct 2008
Brazil announces new measures to stem Amazon assault
Brazil has announced new measures designed to stem an accelerating assault on the Amazon’s rainforests – on the same day as the nation’s space agency released figures showing that 756km2 of Amazon forest were cleared in August, triple the 230km2 cleared in August 2007.
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04 Jul 2008
Jaguar Project in the Pantanal Wetlands involves cattle ranchers in the species conservation
Jaguar Project in the Pantanal Wetlands involves cattle ranchers in the species conservation
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04 Jul 2008
Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation
A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week. » Read more
30 May 2008
Brazil announces new Amazon protected areas
Brazil's Environment Minister Carlos Minc announced today, May 29th, at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Bonn, a commitment to create 4 new protected areas, 3 of them in the Brazilian Amazon. » Read more
16 May 2008
Conservationists lament departure of Brazilian minister
The sudden resignation of Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva on 13 May has been greeted with shock and regret by the conservationist community.
“This is a clear sign that environmental issues are not in the agenda of the government”, said Denise Hamú, WWF-Brazil’s Secretary General.
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