China, Latin America & the environment Featured How soy and beef spark Amazon fires – and how to stop it Research shows production can increase without deforesting yet 80% of forest cleared is for pasture
Mexico The search for Mexico’s sea cucumbers We travelled to the Yucatán peninsula to see how Chinese demand has endangered sea cucumbers, species with a vital ecological function
Uruguay Uruguay targets Chinese market with traceable beef Uruguayan producers of grass fed, antibiotic-free beef have spotted a niche among eco- and health-conscious Chinese
Peru China-backed Amazon Waterway mired in murky information Engineers and indigenous people call for proper studies on Cohidro navigability project that could impact fish populations and local livelihoods
China Fast fashion: A passing trend? With eyes on New York, London, Milan and Paris, a growing chorus of campaigners and designers are sizing-up a more sustainable clothing industry
Bolivia Bolivia’s forest fires and the rise of beef exports The livestock sector is responsible for 60% of deforestation in Bolivia, in the very region where slash and burn practices are causing fires to rage
World Countries meet in New Delhi to combat desertification Major UN summit must find a way to curb land degradation worldwide
Peru How to really “optimise” free trade between Peru and China Negotiations to upgrade the Peru–China FTA have failed to address the impacts of fishing and mining, or involve civil society
Mexico China can help solve Mexico’s illegal logging crisis Action against suppliers and buyers in markets such as China is urgently needed to protect endangered Mexican rosewood
Paraguay Would a Paraguay-China trade pact harm the environment? Soy and beef producers eye Chinese market amid fears more production could drive deforestation and agrochemical overuse
China Meat substitutes could cut China’s overseas climate footprint The rise of plant-based meat alternatives could reduce pressures on land and water
Ecuador Indigenous communities take legal action over Ecuador’s largest mine Local people seek justice through the courts over forced evictions and lack of consultation at Mirador copper mine
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