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Road project promising access to Indigenous Waorani is ushering in deforestation

Ecuador government weighs delaying closure of controversial ITT oil block

Harmful mining continues in Nicaragua despite U.S. sanctions, new investigation shows

Sanctioned timber baron wins new mining concessions in Cambodia’s Prey Lang

Outcry over deforestation as Suriname’s agriculture plans come to light

Forest restoration planned for Colombia’s Farallones de Cali National Park

Palm oil giants push out smallholders in Guatemala; deforestation risks remain

False claims of U.N. backing see Indigenous groups cede forest rights for sketchy finance

Top stories of change from Latin America in 2023

Ecuador court ruling leaves a legal gray area in environmental consultation

New tool aims to make nature-based solutions projects in SE Asia a better sell

‘Immense body of knowledge’ at stake in Cambodia’s Prey Lang as deforestation soars

Activists slam ‘independent’ probe by Indonesian palm oil giant into violations

Indigenous groups rebuke court OK for palm oil company to raze Papua forests

As RSPO celebrates 20 years of work, Indigenous groups lament unresolved grievances

Lifted sanctions on gold, oil could slow conservation efforts in Venezuela

Calls grow to repurpose land squandered in Cambodia’s concession policy

Expansion of Ecuador mine risks ‘imminent’ collapse of waste dam, experts warn

Independent project steps in as government slow to map Indonesian ancestral lands

Report alleges APP continues deforestation 10 years after pledge to stop

Environmental groups speak out against arrival of Mennonite farmers to Suriname

Indigenous Dayak ‘furious’ as RSPO dismisses land rights violation complaint

For 1st time, Indonesia government recognizes ancestral forests in Aceh — but only some

New satellite readings show full extent of mining in the Amazon Rainforest

Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans

Indonesian police slammed after protester demanding rightful land is shot dead

Plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname sparks deforestation fears

World Bank accused of supporting evictions, rights abuses at Tanzanian park

Indonesia’s Mandalika project a litany of violations for Indigenous Sasak

Ken Burns discusses heartbreak & hope of ‘The American Buffalo,’ his new documentary

Rechargeable battery industry needs better mining regulations, report says

How Canada’s growing presence in Latin America is hurting the environment

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