Crimes against the Amazon reverberate across Brazil, analysis shows
Crimes associated with illegal logging, mining and other illicit activities in the Brazilian Amazon are being felt in 24 of Brazil’s 27 states, a new report shows.
Articles by Elizabeth Oliveira
Elizabeth Oliveira is a Brazilian journalist and researcher specializing in social and environmental issues. PhD by the Postgraduate Program in Public Policies, Strategies and Development (PPED) and Master in Social Ecology by the EICOS Program, both from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is a contributor to media specializing in social and environmental issues in Brazil and a member of the Governance, Environment, Public Policy, Inclusion and Sustainability Research Group (GAPIS / UFRJ).
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