July 12, 2010
climate change, deforestation, energy, extractivism
Environment
The Latin American economy based on exploitation of natural resources does not create social well-being and is unsustainable in the context of climate change, says Uruguayan ecologist Eduardo Gudynas, lead researcher at the Latin American Centre for Social Ecology (CLAES). Interview by Milagros Salazar. Gudynas, who was in Lima to lead a workshop with the […]
December 7, 2006
Amazon, Brazil, deforestation
Environment
At the end of last year, the Brazilian government released the news that the deforestation rate in the Amazon was down for the second consecutive year, reaching the lowest levels in a decade. In this analysis of the state of the Amazon, Diego Martino considers whether this is a cause for optimism. Download …
