deforestation

Latest data shows Brazilian government has accelerated the course of the Amazon’s destruction: Mauricio Voivodic

By admin1 on November 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

According to the Brazilian government’s annual report, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest soared by 22% in a year to its highest level since 2006, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that Brazil is curbing illegal logging. Brazil’s space research agency, INPE,… Read More ›

BlackRock, HSBC and Swiss Re among 200 companies creating nature driven risk management disclosure framework

By admin1 on September 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

In a significant development, BlackRock, HSBC and Swiss Re are among the companies who are seeking to create a risk management and disclosure framework aimed at channeling capital towards environmentally projects and away from ones which damage nature. Earlier this year in… Read More ›

30% of Brazil’s gold exports came from illegal mines

By admin1 on August 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

According to a report by public prosecutors and the Federal University of Minas Gerais, an astounding 28% of gold exported from Brazil in 2019 and 2020 came from illegal mines. The report is a pointer to widespread forging of documents… Read More ›