Tag: Cattle Ranching

An illustrated portrait of Fernando dos Santos Araújo. Illustration by Gabi Hawkins

The Fear of Being Killed Is Not Enough to Deter Those Fighting for Justice and Land in the Amazon

Fernando dos Santos Araújo woke up alongside his love, Bruno Pereira Gomes, on May ...

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Yessenia Funes
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At first glance, the Cerrado looks barren. But the savanna boasts important aquifers and provides major carbon storage. Andressa Zumpano / Action Aid.

Only Now the World Is Starting to Learn How Vital Is Brazil’s Cerrado to Our Planet

On May 6, 2015, the Brazilian government officially recognized a special economic region, one ...

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Peter Yeung
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Women strip away the outer husk of the babassu palm nut. Image by Peter Caton courtesy of ISPN

Big Agribusiness Threatens Livelihood of 400.000 Coconut Breakers in Brazil’s Cerrado

Every September for half a century, Maria Antônia Trindade Mendes has started the babassu ...

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Sarah Sax and Maurício Angelo
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