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Colombia takes regional lead in Indigenous self-government, raising hopes for Amazon protection
Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon.
Amazon itineraries have been revealed for CroisiEurope’s new luxury river cruise ship
Amazon itineraries have been revealed for CroisiEurope’s new luxury river cruise ship - CroisiEurope is set to debut river ...
Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns
Colombia's Procurator's Office says the country has lost nearly 88,900 hectares of forest — an area larger than New York City — in six months due to illegal road construction, expanding coca ...
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In Colombia, guerrilla groups decide the fate of the Amazon
Their actions are key to the fate of Colombia’s rainforests, a new report from Crisis Group argues. “Armed groups’ tightening grip on the Colombian Amazon has further jeopardized the health ...
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In Colombia, Amazon River's Extreme Drought Falls Hard on Indigenous Communities
In Colombia, Amazon River's Extreme Drought Falls Hard on Indigenous Communities LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew ...
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This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon
Cali, Colombia – Under lush trees drooping with ... reducing beef and dairy consumption has to be part of the solution for saving the Amazon and reducing climate pollution, says Tim Searchinger ...
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‘Colombia’s Amazon peoples provide solutions’: Interview with José Homero Mutumbajoy
Homero Mutumbajoy is the human rights and peace coordinator for OPIAC, the national organization for Colombia’s Amazon peoples. See All Key Ideas This is the second of three interviews with ...
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They’re Sizing Up Earth’s Lungs. It Takes Tape Measures and Tree Climbing.
A small team in a remote corner of Colombia is surveying every tree in an effort to better understand how much planet-warming carbon the Amazon actually stores. A small team in a remote corner of ...
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In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their ...
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In Colombia, Amazon River’s extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their ...
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In Colombia, Amazon River’s extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
People walk through a part of the Amazon River that shows signs of drought in Santa Sofia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) LETICIA, Colombia (AP) ...