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Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest

Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still loom

In the Brazilian Amazon, sustainability policies clash with development goals

Wildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs

Strategic planning for development in the Pan Amazon

Report links meat giant JBS to massive destruction of jaguar habitat

New forest loss data beef up Amazon deforestation case against Casino Group

Illegal wood from Colombia’s rainforests enters US and EU supply chains

Corporate giants fall short on forest protection commitments, report

Eucalyptus for Brazil’s steelmaking dries out communities in Minas Gerais

Mexican government looks to correct Tren Maya environmental damages

Fake documents, real deforestation drive global trade in illegal Amazon timber

UK delays to environment law have led to massive deforestation, report says

Exploring India, finding new species: Interview with biologist Zeeshan Mirza

Colombia creates landmark territory to protect uncontacted Indigenous groups

Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands

Uncontacted Ayoreo could face health risks as Gran Chaco shrinks, experts warn

Colombia’s top oil company concealed environmental damages: Investigation

New dams call into question Cambodia’s commitment to REDD+ projects

Brazil’s SUDAM scandal, a case of government-backed deforestation

Colombia’s cattle traceability bill awaits approval as deforestation spikes

The culture of corruption across the Amazon Basin 

Deforestation boom in Gran Chaco raises alarm over Argentina’s forest law

As the gold rush surges in Nicaragua, Indigenous communities pay the price

Court decision to stop Tren Maya comes too late for ecosystems, critics say

In Honduras, communities race to establish reserve as La Mosquitia forest disappears

Blob-headed fish and four mammals among 27 newly described species in Peru’s Alto Mayo

In the Pan Amazon, inequality and informality fuel informal economies

Rising deforestation threatens rare species in Indonesia’s ancient Lake Poso

Plans for bauxite mine in Suriname reignite Indigenous land rights debate

Vested interests and social tribes in the Pan Amazon

Amazon’s Boiling River gives scientists a window into the rainforest’s future

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