Topic: brazil

Trees are being cut down for farming, but a new study shows that a lot of land already cleared could be used instead.

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

A company sourcing Brazil nuts creates both environmental benefits and solid profits.

2010 was a significant year for global efforts to tackle illegal logging. Here’s a look back on some of that progress.

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

We are on a collision course between ecosystems and food. How we resolve this issue over the coming years will be a key to preserving biodiversity and human well-being.

Brazil has turned its international climate commitments into national law, but that’s only the beginning.

New targets and deforestation numbers put Brazil in the spotlight.