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Chinese consumers can help drive sustainable agriculture in Brazil
Latin America summit identifies opportunities and challenges in responsible food production
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Avocado boom wreaks havoc on Latin America’s environment
Consumption surges in China but more cultivation means deforestation and drought in Latin America
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Temer attempts to explain he will not destroy the Amazon
Environmentalists urge Brazilian president to maintain authority over mineral exploration
Caption: López Baltodano released a book about Nicaragua Canal (image credit: Jorge Mejia, Cortesia Popol Na)
Nicaragua Canal becomes government’s ‘Achilles heel’
Campaign against canal has sparked a human rights awakening, giving the government a dilemma
Caption: Aumenta el número de muertes por proteger el medio ambiente (imagen: Eduardo Santos)
Environmental and land activist killings hit all-time high
At 60%, Latin America yet again has highest share of environment-related murders, new report shows
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Is Chinese development finance enabling rainforest destruction in Brazil?
Chinese funds could empower elites keen to advance energy and mining projects in sensitive biomes
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Yellow fever outbreak spreads
Health experts fear common mosquito will spread disease but say climate link may be overstated
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Deforestation sparks yellow fever outbreak in Brazil
WHO warns outbreak of disease linked to forest loss in Brazil could spread to other countries
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Global meet puts focus back on biodiversity
Cancún Declaration on biodiversity chalks out action plan to restore ecology, improve conservation
Caption: Jin Jiaman, of Chinese NGO GEI, Isabel Hilton of chinadialogue and Álvaro Méndez, director of LSE’s Global South Unit speak at LSE (imagen: Diálogo Chino)
Chinese NGO’s have a big role to play in Latin America
China-Latin American NGO partnership would help Chinese companies improve standards, understanding