Getting to Zero Deforestation in the Amazon by 2030
The Amazon Basin is fast approaching an irreversible tipping point
The Amazon Basin is fast approaching an irreversible tipping point
Mongabay caught up with Igarapé Institute co-founder Robert Muggah this week to discuss Ecocrime, a new data visualization platform that combines visual storytelling with access to raw data on environmental crime in the Amazon.
At the sharp end of the wedge, cross-boundary bodies like the Igarapé Institute, with the cooperation of Interpol and NGOs, track environmental crimes in the Amazon basin, with a view to bringing legal cases against those responsible.
JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, is turning to blockchain to ensure the traceability of the tens of thousands of cattle it processes every day in Brazil, following intense pressure from both investors and activists over its environmental record.
Este artigo analisa as práticas atuais em padrões e benchmarking para a agricultura de soja, pecuária e extração de madeira.
The Amazon is reaching a point that may be irreversible, in which its biome, and with it the global climate, will suffer irreparable damage, negatively impacting not only local communities, but also entire regions and industries. In this article, the Igarapé Institute analyzes challenges around illegal
The Amazon Basin is approaching a dangerous tipping point.
“This includes shining a light not just on crime groups and shady business but also the corrupt government officials - including police, notary clerks, customs officials, and politicians - who facilitate the business,” Szabó said in an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
A new paper from the Igarape Institute - Environmental Crime in the Amazon Basin: a Typology for Research, Policy and Action - introduces a typology to help better understand the scope and scale of the problem and its extensive social and environmental impacts.
This new report shows that eleven years on from our last report, JBS is still slaughtering the Amazon. It is clear that JBS’s business model is incompatible with the environmental emergency we are facing.