2019 Government Rainforest 
Legal Planet
APRIL 13, 2023
The Amazon rainforest on the Urubu River. Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. The court also ordered the State, considered remiss, to release the resources of the Climate Fund , a government program that aims to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 9, 2021
The continent’s second-longest river behind the Amazon, the Paraná is a workhorse, supporting rainforest diversity, Indigenous ancestral homes, and Argentina’s economy: over 80 percent of the country’s farm exports, primarily wheat and soy, are transported via the waterway. . In July, the Argentine government announced a $10.4
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A Greener Life
MARCH 24, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen When talking about the Amazon rainforest, most of us think of Brazil. And in a green push, the government of Colombia has announced an ambitious reforestation target. Reforestation growth Its new reforestation target is nearly six times higher than that of the previous government.
Corp Watch
JANUARY 17, 2024
The company sued the government of Argentina in 2012 for $10 billion after the country nationalized YPF with the backing of 80 percent of legislators of parliament. The case was settled in 2014 after Argentina paid Repsol $5 billion. Campaigning against oil exploration near the Canary islands. Repsol fined for anti-competitive practices.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 20, 2023
Between 2000 and 2019, Indonesia lost more forest to mining than any other tropical country, with coal extraction the main driver, the first ever biome-wide assessment has found. Across its islands, Indonesia has the third-largest area of primary rainforest in the world. of total tropical deforestation between 2000 and 2019.
A Greener Life
AUGUST 2, 2021
The 2021 date is almost as early as the 2019 one (the 2020 date was pushed back due to COVID-19 induced lockdowns), showcasing the increasing impact of humanity on Earth’s biocapacity. Image credit: Earth Overshoot Day. In 2021 the carbon footprint of transportation will remain lower than pre-pandemic levels. Let’s put our planet first.”.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
South America is home to the largest biodiverse rainforests on Earth. As a result, greedy businesses, financers and governments all across the globe have been exploiting the valuable resources these million-year-old forests hold. This is equivalent to a rainforest the size of the United Kingdom [3].
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