The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land ...

Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla member, was elected as Colombia’s first avowedly leftist president, promising to fight ...

February 20, 2025 Colombia deforestation rose 35% in 2024, minister says Deforestation in Colombia rose 35% in 2024 from a 23-year low the previous year, fueled by an uptick in the Amazon region ...

destructive deforestation for cattle ranching or joining dissident factions of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrilla movement. Until now, these local guides have largely ...

In Ontario, Maine and Colombia, Brookfield-owned hydroelectric ... NGO Global Witness accused Brookfield and subsidiaries of deforestation and human rights violations, including the attempted ...

In July, Colombia reported historic lows in deforestation in 2023, driven by a drop in environmental destruction. The country's environment minister Susana Muhamad warned that 2024's figures may ...

In Colombia, where Indigenous Peoples and local communities manage 53 percent of land and forests, a new community forest management is being deployed to help halt deforestation and improve ...

In Ontario, Maine and Colombia, Brookfield-owned hydroelectric dams and one wind farm allegedly threatened Indigenous rights or damaged the environment. In Brazil, international NGO Global Witness ...

Colombia reported that deforestation last year was among its lowest level in over two decades, a positive sign that conservation efforts are working. The final numbers for 2024 aren't in just yet ...

Colombia reported that deforestation last year was among its lowest level in over two decades, a positive sign that conservation efforts are working. The final numbers for 2024 aren't in just yet, but ...

In 2024, Colombia experienced a 35% increase in deforestation compared to the previous year, with forest loss reaching 1,070 square kilometers, according to Environment Minister Susana Muhamad, who ...