Lands of Freedom: the oral history and cultural heritage of the Matawai Maroons in Suriname
Learn about the oral history and cultural heritage of a Surinamese Afro-descendant community who fought for their right to exist in the rainforest centuries ago. (2020, English and Dutch)
Read MoreThe Amazonian Adventures of Richard Evans Schultes
Explore the magical landscapes and indigenous cultures of the the Colombian Amazon through the travels of the legendary ethobotanist Richard Evans Schultes. (2018, English and Spanish)
Read MoreImpacts of mining project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon
This report focuses on the impacts of open pit copper mining activity in the Ecuadorian Andes Amazon region. (2018, English and Spanish)
Read MoreDeforestation Hotspots in the Colombian Amazon, Part 3: Chiribiquete – Macarena
This report investigates the Chiribiquete – Macarena deforestation hotspot, where new roads are threatening the expansion of Chiribiquete National Park. (2018, English and Spanish)
Read MoreComida por árboles: la deforestación en el medio río Caquetá
Take a trip to the frontier of deforestation in the Colombian Amazon, where illicit actors are coercing local indigenous communities to cut down valuable trees through systems of insurmountable debt. (2018, Spanish)
Read MoreDeforestation Hotspots in the Colombian Hotspots, part 2: La Paya, Putumayo
This report focuses on a deforestation hotspot surrounding La Paya National Park in the Putumayo Department of Colombia. (2017, English and Spanish)
Read MoreSarayaku: in defense of territory
Learn about the political and legal struggles of the Sarayaku community in Ecuador against unwanted petroleum exploitation on their ancestral lands. (2016, English and Spanish)
Read MoreLegalization of Indigenous Territories in Colombia
Learn about the important role of indigenous land rights in tropical forest conservation and see how recent advances in indigenous land titling in Colombia are supporting regional conservation efforts. (2017, English and Spanish)
Read MoreKeeng Kumu: indigenous cartographer
Explore the unique life and travels of Keeng Kumu, an indigenous Waiwai mapping expert from the northeast Amazon, through maps, photos, and biographical narrative. (2017, English and Dutch)
Read MorePatterns of Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon
This report illustrates the major deforestation hotspots in the Colombian Amazon between 2001 and 2015 and investigates an important hotspot on the Caguán River. (2017, English and Spanish)
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