Climate Change: land use is crucial, says IPCC
When we think of climate change, we often envision it in terms of forest clearance, shrinking ice caps, melting glaciers and rising oceans. But...
Amazon fires — LAB Newsletter September 2019
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
11 September 2019
Amazon fires caused by land-grabbing on an industrial scale
In addition to our website, LAB’s Facebook page provides a...
Greta Thunberg: voice and silence
This open letter, from a distinguished group of Brazilian mental health academics andprofessionals, was first published in El Pais Brazil on 2 September 2019...
Threats multiply – LAB Newsletter June 2019
2 July 2019
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend
Threats multiply - to women, diversity and the environment
Somos Guerreras is a collective of seasoned artists comprised of...
The power of the first generation without hope
In May, I gave a talk at Harvard University on the Amazon and creating futures and I closed it by saying that hope, like...
Brazil guts environmental agencies, clears way for unchecked deforestation
by Sue Branford & Thais Borges
The Bolsonaro administration has launched policies that undermine IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental agency, and ICMBio (The Chico Mendes Institute) which...
Former ministers blast Bolsonaro’s environmental assaults
by Thaís Borges & Sue Branford
A new manifesto by eight of Brazil’s past environment ministers has accused the rightist Bolsonaro administration of...
The two faces of Norway’s rainforest policies
Norway gives billions to Brazil to save the rainforest. At the same time, Norsk Hydro’s operations lead to large emissions of greenhouse gases...
Conference of World’s Peoples on Climate Change and the Defence of...
Interview with Rene Orellana, Minister of Development Planning of Bolivia, HispanTV Face to Face programme, 15 November 2015.
Climate Change and Bolivia
Interview with René Orellana on the impact of Climate Change on Bolivia. The Democracy Center, March 2012.