Conservation Grant for Brazil
July 12th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
The first trust fund exclusively dedicated to the long term support of the Kayapó indigenous peoples in the southeastern Amazon region of Brazil has been created with at least US$8 million to provide in grants, Conservation International announced recently.
The $8 million will be spent over 5 years. Grants will be targeted at terrestrial monitoring and ...
Tags: Amazon, Conservation International
August 12th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Humanitarian
Hundreds of Brazilian Indians from across the country are gathering to protest the killing of their leaders, the theft of their land for industrial pr...
Tags: Amazon, Brazil, dams, election, government, Indians, president, rainforest, rally, roads, Survival International, sustainable
December 22nd, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
In this special week of our year, many people feel the joy and love that Christmas is really all about. So I thought it appropriate to explore the ro...
