Amazon could prosper thanks to emission payments, be lost without
Global payments for ecological services rendered by the Amazon such as the carbon retaining in its forests could go a long way to preserving them, a new study has found.
Earth Hour 2009 setting new records in climate concern
With eight weeks still to go, citizens, businesses and public authorities in 375 cities across 74 countries have already committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.