There is no way to understand the destruction of the Amazon without understanding that the raping of the forest and the raping of women are both driven by the same power relation. It is neither a coincidence nor by chance that parliamentarians who defend the criminalization of women who seek abortion care—even if their pregnancy is the result of rape—likewise defend anti-environment projects. Both attitudes are anchored in a single structure. It is the same worldview that assails women’s bodies (especially girls’) and Nature’s body. Closely entwined with capitalism and colonialism, this dominant mentality can be traced to a common root: the patriarchy.
Eighteen deals have been registered in the name of Indigenous Carbon, a new company with ties to U.S. entrepreneur Michael Greene, who has been accused of public land theft by the Pará Public Defender’s Office
A new study shows impacts vary enormously from region to region, highlighting diversity within the Amazon. This should help policymakers to set priorities for fighting deforestation and preventing a tipping point
Caroline Kader’s family has worked in Porto Alegre’s Mercado Público for four generations and is, for the second time, experiencing loss from a major flood
The Indian founder of Schumacher College shares common ground with Indigenous, black, antiracist, and feminist campaigners from the frontlines of the Amazon and São Paulo
