MAAP #89: Impacts of Mining Project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon
MAAP #89: Impacts of Mining Project “Mirador” in the Ecuadorian Amazon https://www.maaproject.org/mirador-ecuador/ The Ecuadorian Amazon is experiencing a growing number of conflicts directly related to oil and mining extraction projects. Here, we focus on the “Mirador” mining project, an open…
MAAP #88: Deforestation Hotspots in the Ecuadorian Amazon
MAAP #88: Deforestation Hotspots in the Ecuadorian Amazon https://www.maaproject.org/ecuador-hotspots/ Here, we highlight deforestation hotspots, the areas with the highest deforestation densities, in the mega-diverse Ecuadorian Amazon. We then zoom in and focus on a dynamic area in the north that…
MAAP #82: Oil-related Deforestation in Yasuni National Park, Ecuadorian Amazon
MAAP #82: Oil-related Deforestation in Yasuni National Park, Ecuadorian Amazon https://www.maaproject.org/yasuni_eng/ Yasuni National Park, located in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon, is arguably the most biodiverse area in the world. It is also the ancestral territory of the Waorani, …
MAAP Interactive: Deforestation Drivers in the Andean Amazon
Since its launch in April 2015, MAAP has published over 70 reports related to deforestation (and natural forest loss) in the Andean Amazon. We have thus far focused on Peru, with several reports in Colombia and Brazil as well. These…