Conservation and environmental news & publications: Brazil
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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09 May 2008
Mobilization meetings in the Brazilian Pantanal Wetland to stimulate the creation of private reserves
The family of the farmer Nilson Costa owns a property of 255 hectare, in the municipality of Nioaque, in State of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the Brazilian Central-Western region. In the property, inherited from his grandfather, Nilson wants to create a Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (RPPN). This proposal was what motivated Nilson to participate in a meeting organized by the Association of Owners of Private Reserves of Natural Heritage of the State of Mato Grosso (Repams) in the municipality of Bonito, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul by the end of April. » Read more
14 Apr 2008
Brazilians urged to follow Chinese wisdom on springs
“When you drink the water, remember the spring” is an ancient Chinese proverb now finding a new audience in Latin America, as WWF-Brazil embarks on a new campaign to stimulate Brazilians to protect headwaters, springs and recharge areas. » Read more
10 Mar 2008
13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents
Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins. » Read more
05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action.
The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more
06 Dec 2007
Climate change speeds up Amazon’s destruction
Report: A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage the Amazon forest by 2030. » Read more
04 Oct 2007
Pact to end deforestation launched in the Amazon
WWF-Brazil joins eight other Brazilian non-governmental organizations to launch a pact to reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon to zero by 2015. » Read more
04 Oct 2007
Flying over an Amazon on fire
Taking off in a small twin-engine plane, a WWF sortie over the Amazon to take photos of a living forest quickly changed focus to capture a forest on fire. Find out more about forest fires plaguing the Amazon. » Read more
