"Every hectare protected here means more space for jaguars to roam." Officials take bold action to protect one-of-a-kind ...

Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation ...

The Amazon Soy Moratorium, a sectoral agreement which protects the Brazilian Amazon from deforestation, is under threat.

Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash from ...

Peru’s forests have long faced a growing threat of deforestation. In recent months, environmental groups have spoken out ...

A UAE-coordinated law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin has led to 94 arrests and the ...

I went on the river for money, I sold my rotten shack / For a rusty tanker leaking oil, and the burning sun was on my back / ...

Indigenous and rural communities from Peru’s northern Amazon have filed a formal complaint against the government for failing to curb illegal gold mining in the Nanay River basin. They say ...

Indigenous and rural communities from Peru’s northern Amazon have filed a formal complaint against the government for failing to curb illegal gold mining in the Nanay River basin. They say that ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation ...

A controversial amendment to Peru's forestry law is sparking outrage, as it eliminates the need for state authorization before converting forest land, potentially accelerating Amazon deforestation ...