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A "Genocidal Bill" is being cosidered in Peru's Congress, which could wipe out uncontacted tribes across the nation.

Malocas (communal houses) of uncontacted people in the Isconahua Indigenous Reserve, 2015. © Melissa Medina, IBC A new bill now being considered in Peru’s Congress, described by Survival International as “a naked land grab by the oil and gas industry and their cronies”, could wipe out the country’s uncontacted tribes, Indigenous organizations and experts have warned.

Seemingly contrary to French President Macron’s green image, France is asking for an EU policy exemption to make biomass energy for Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana — resulting in the clearing and burning of rainforest.

Tony Juniper said there is a ‘long track record’ of businesses focusing more on communication than substantial transformations.

Tony Juniper said there is a ‘long track record’ of businesses focusing more on communication than substantial transformations.

Tony Juniper said there is a ‘long track record’ of businesses focusing more on communication than substantial transformations.

Selling credits should fund forest protection, but unscrupulous firms are making deals where local land stewards lose out, say Indigenous leaders

Travel to Colombia and you'll find plenty of things to do in the South American country, including birdwatching, exploring Medellín, and visiting the Amazon.

Indigenous communities in several national parks say their way of life is threatened by the encroachment of gold mining.

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is facing a tough battle to halt the destruction of the Amazon, with the weight of global expectation on his shoulders before he even takes office.