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Lands of Freedom: the oral history and cultural heritage of the Matawai Maroons in Suriname

By Rudo Kemper | October 9, 2020 | 0

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)

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The Amazonian Adventures of Richard Evans Schultes

By Brian Hettler | April 15, 2019 | 0

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)

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Impacts of mining project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon

By Rudo Kemper | July 27, 2018 | 0

This report focuses on the impacts of open pit copper mining activity in the Ecuadorian Andes Amazon region. (2018, English and Spanish)

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Deforestation Hotspots in the Colombian Amazon, Part 3: Chiribiquete – Macarena

By Brian Hettler | June 26, 2018 | 0

This report investigates the Chiribiquete – Macarena deforestation hotspot, where new roads are threatening the expansion of Chiribiquete National Park. (2018, English and Spanish)

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Comida por árboles: la deforestación en el medio río Caquetá

By Amazon Conservation Team | March 15, 2018 | 0

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)

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Deforestation Hotspots in the Colombian Hotspots, part 2: La Paya, Putumayo

By Brian Hettler | January 29, 2018 | 0

This report focuses on a deforestation hotspot surrounding La Paya National Park in the Putumayo Department of Colombia. (2017, English and Spanish)

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Sarayaku: in defense of territory

By Rudo Kemper | December 4, 2017 | 0

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)

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Legalization of Indigenous Territories in Colombia

By Brian Hettler | September 21, 2017 | 0

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)

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Keeng Kumu: indigenous cartographer

By Rudo Kemper | August 8, 2017 | 0

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)

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Patterns of Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon

By Brian Hettler | July 2, 2017 | 0

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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