Latin American History 161: Honors Project
Resources for the final honors research project.
Environmental Issues in Latin America: Resources
Deforestation
- Amazon: Brazil records five-year low in deforestation
President Lula has promised to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. But challenges posed by illegal mining, drug traffickers and land grabs remain.
Includes video (2:19)
Sustainability & Biodiversity
Nature4Cities: Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza en ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe (3:41)
includes English subtitles
Link to Nature4Cities: https://cityadapt.com/n4c/
Overfishing vs Sustainability
- ‘Gold in the sea’: Brazil’s booming fish bladder trade
Amazon fishers are cashing in on a booming maw industry fuelled by Chinese demand, but the threat of overfishing looms. - Ecuador and Uruguay Bring New Energy to Fight Illegal Fishing
Collaboration should strengthen ocean governance, economic development, and sustainability
Biodiversity
- Larger than Jaguars: Biodiversity protection in Latin America and the Caribbean
Structural change is needed to overcome the unbalanced relationship of humankind with nature. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasized an urgent need to examine our footprint on ecosystems and avoid future pandemics of zoonotic origin.
Afro-descendant Peoples’ Territories in Biodiversity Hotspots across Latin America & the Caribbean (4:38)
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