Huge expanses of rainforest are being cut down in Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. The trend shows how advances in political stability and economic integration can drive deforestation.
Tag: Land Use Policies
Brazil’s Bolsonaro on the Environment, in His Own Words
With criticism mounting on the policies of Brazil’s president, he has promised to combat fires raging in the Amazon. But he has long supported scaling back protections for the rainforest.
This Land Is a Sanctuary for Aboriginal Women. Bulldozers May Soon Come.
Indigenous Australians have camped for over a year to block a proposed highway upgrade. The protest has become a homecoming that has allowed many to reconnect with their heritage.
Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns
The world’s land is being exploited at an “unprecedented” rate, a United Nations report on climate change warns, putting pressure on food production and amplifying the risk of mass migration.
‘It Was a Massacre’: 10 Are Killed in Caste-Driven Land Dispute in India
One of the deadliest land disputes in India in years, the violence reflects the pressure on land in the country, and harsh caste dynamics.
South African Wine Farmer in Land Dispute Is Shot Dead
It was too soon to say whether the killing of Stefan Smit, a prominent white farmer, was a random criminal act or was related to bitter arguments about land ownership.
Half of England Is Owned by Less Than 1% of Its Population, Researcher Says
A new book identifies aristocrats, investors and companies that own vast portions of the country, amid growing complaints about land scarcity and economic inequality.
Not Just the Links Are Green
More golf communities are turning their grounds into eco-friendly spaces.
Canada Dispatch: ‘The Nation Has Stood Up’: Indigenous Clans in Canada Battle Pipeline Project
On one side of a barricade in remote British Columbia, members of the Wet’suwet’en people hoped to stop a pipeline that would cross their traditional land. On the other side were heavily armed police.
On Day 1, Brazil’s New President Undermines Indigenous Land Rights
As a candidate, President Jair Bolsonaro compared indigenous communities living in isolated areas to animals in zoos.