illegal mining
The battle against illegal goldmining in the Amazon – in pictures
A year after Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, declared a humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami and vowed zero tolerance for illegal mining, environmental enforcers have said the progress since the ousting from the reservation of 80% of the wildcat miners is in jeopardy.
Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached 'tipping point' of mercury contamination from illegal mining
Safety of Peru’s land defenders in question after killing of Indigenous leader in the Amazon
Quinto Inuma was killed on November 29 while traveling to the Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu community in Peru’s Amazon following a meeting of environmental defenders.
Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction in the Amazon
Environmental crime money easy to stash in US due to loopholes, report finds
Secrecy and lax oversight mean illegal loggers and miners in Amazon can park billions in real estate and other assets.
New online map tracks threats to uncontacted Indigenous peoples in Brazil's Amazon
Mobi, a new online interactive map, draws information from public databases, government statistics and field observations to paint a comprehensive picture of the threats that uncontacted Indigenous peoples face in the Brazilian Amazon.