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The health risks caused by the use of mercury in mining

The health risks caused by the use of mercury in mining

In mining, mercury is usually used for gold separation Bruna Alves From São Paulo to BBC News Brazil Illegal mines, which use excess mercury to enable the separation of gold from other sediments, cause the contamination of fish, the death of rivers, the removal of vegetation cover and, consequently, the escape of animals. All this…
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Amazon leaders fail to commit to end deforestation by 2030

Amazon leaders fail to commit to end deforestation by 2030

Lula, the president of Brazil, speaks to his minister of Indigenous peoples, Sonia Guajajara, at the Amazon summit. Photograph: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian presidency/AFP/Getty Eight South American presidents including Brazil’s Lula say rich countries need to pledge more resources to help protect rainforest Tom Phillips in Belém, Patrick Greenfield and agencies Amazon leaders have called on rich…
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Demonstrators, including indigenous people from Amazon countries, marched in Belém on Tuesday as the summit kicked off

Amazon deal lacks concrete measures, say climate activists

AFPDemonstrators, including indigenous people from Amazon countries, marched in Belém on Tuesday as the summit kicked off By Katy Watson in Belém, Brazil & Christy Cooney in London BBC News The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation. Delegates from the countries are meeting in…
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Who really owns the Brazilian Amazon and the Rainforest

Who really owns the Brazilian Amazon and the Rainforest?

We mean: Really?  eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 27, 2023– The fierce discussion about the fires in the Brazilian rainforest these weeks is reminiscent of one of the classic theorems in environmental science: The Tragedy of the Commons. In a much-cited 1968 article, American philosopher and biologist Garett Hardin discusses that commonly shared resources are at risk…
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Reforzar el crecimiento en América Latina:

Reforzar el crecimiento en América Latina

¿Qué papel para la participación laboral femenina? En ocasión del lanzamiento de las Perspectivas Económicas de la OCDE, este panel de expertos de alto nivel tuvo como objetivo facilitar el intercambio de opiniones y experiencias entre expertos de América Latina sobre cómo incrementar la participación laboral femenina en América Latina y así reforzar el crecimiento…
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Conferencia de prensa para América Latina: Perspectivas económicas de la OCDE

Conferencia de prensa para América Latina

Perspectivas económicas de la OCDE Economistas de la OCDE presentaron los principales mensajes de las Perspectivas económicas de la OCDE y también las perspectivas para Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México y Perú.

Arrests illegal miners in Brazilian Amazon

Arrests illegal miners in Brazilian Amazon

When will those illegal Brazilians in Suriname be arrested?? eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 23 July 2023 Brazilian authorities this week arrested 18 illegal miners or garimpeiros in Yanomami Indigenous Land during the joint operation Ágata Fronteira Norte, according to Defense Ministry sources, it was reported Friday. Military personnel from the Armed Forces, Federal Police officers, and officials from the…
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Eu Investment Latin America

EU to Invest in Latin America

Caribbean included in 45 Billion € Package eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 18 July 2023 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday an investment of € 45 billion over several years for Latin American and Caribbean economies through the Global Gateway program, the EU’s response to massive Chinese undertakings in the region. Von der Leyen…
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BELLA II: The gateway to the future of people-centered digital transformation.

BELLA II: The gateway to the future of people-centered digital transformation

BELLA II will empower the development and digital transformation of critical sectors. It’ll create a network of digital ecosystems for education, science, technology, and innovation between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, promoting connectivity to create value and address the significant challenges for the planet.

Belang Top Latijns Amerika en de EU

Top in Brussels

Fate Latin America & Caribbean countries eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 17 juli 2023– The summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) to be held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday is surrounded by an aura of optimism, because the fact that a large part of the world is being discussed.  The meeting…
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