}

‘Furtive’ avocado production destroying natural forests in Mexico

13.10.2016 The Mexican state of Michoacán is losing up to 1,000 hectares of forest each year due to illegal expansion of avocado farms

Illegal cocoa and palm plantations cause $111m damage in Peruvian Amazon

10.10.2016 Peru’s National Forest and Wildlife Service chief reveals that deforestation by two illegal cocoa and oil palm plantations in the Peruvian Amazon has causes widespread damage

Rising deforestation for agriculture in Peru indigenous reserve

29.09.2016 Satellite analysis identified “rapidly increasing” deforestation due to agriculture and cattle ranching in protected indigenous forests

Ill-Gotten Lands: Deforestation and isolation in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco

21.09.2016 Illegal land grabs and cattle ranching are driving deforestation in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco, threatening the isolated Ayoreo people

Secure contact

Share sensitive information with Earthsight safely and anonymously.

Please note that you need to use a Protonmail account or other encrypted service to ensure that what you send us is secure.

E-mail us