COP27 sets up loss and damage fund but makes no progress on oil & gas
The COP27 final communiqué announces the creation of a fund to compensate poor countries for losses and damages related to climate change. The document does not detail the fund’s composition or the amounts involved. It is the first time that rich countries have accepted this initiative. The conference however failed to move forward on fossil fuels. Once again, oil and gas are not cited as energy sources that need to be phased out. Only coal is mentioned. Check out the main points of the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan.
Brazil nut production in Northern Pará breaks record
Coopaflora cooperative claims to have sold 98.5 tons of nuts from the February to June harvest. The cooperative brings together gatherers from indigenous, quilombola (former escaped slaves’ descendants) and riverside communities.
“I am in Geneva to encourage conscious consumption”
In the third and final part of the interview, Almir Suruí explains that access to technologies, travel abroad and interaction with other societies do not make indigenous people any less indigenous. On the contrary, it protects and values this culture.
Lula promises zero deforestation at COP27
The President-elect reiterated at COP27 Brazil’s commitment to zero deforestation by 2030. On the other hand, he demanded that rich countries fulfill the promise to mobilize US$ 100 billion a year to support developing countries.
Amazon figures tell the story of an immense and unique forest
Official data show records of fires in the Amazon and Cerrado in May
Indigenous communication network is awarded in the Netherlands
Arapaima management brings income to Amazon fishermen
After almost disappearing from the Amazon lakes, the arapaima is once again generating income for artisanal fishermen. Thanks to a management plan conducted for almost a decade combined with law enforcement, which prevents the commercial boats incursions.
Txai Suruí speaks for indigenous people at Cannes
She spoke at a seminar about the importance of media for indigenous people and the environment in Brazil and in the world, mentioning the insecurity after the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous people expert Bruno Pereira.
“True People”, a photo essay about the Xina Bená Festival
Photo essay in 2013 during the Festival Xina Bená (New Time), a tradition of the Huni Kuin people, at the village Lago Lindo, Tarauacá River, in Acre, a Brazilian State in the Amazon Region. Photos by Daniel Gutierrez Govino show the beauty of these people’s culture.
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Jurena River is an example of transformation
It forms the Tapajós Basin and dominates the area where key states of Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Pará meet.
Arinos’ waters are the “cradle of life” for the Rikbaktsa people
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Arara people publish rules for contacting communities
Seed by seed, income increases and the forest gets stronger
Sebastião Salgado captures the beauty and role of the Amazon
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