Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest, near Manaus the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Brazil. Photo by Neil Palmer/CIAT
Brazilian court blocks President Temer’s attempt to open vast stretches of Amazon to mining
Via the BBC, a victory (at least for now) over a blatant attempt to allow the forces of greed to wreak havoc in the Amazon: “A Brazilian court has suspended a government decree that would open up a vast natural reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area covers 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles) and is thought to be rich in gold, manganese and other minerals. On Monday, following widespread criticism, the government revised the decree, prohibiting mining in conservation or indigenous areas.”
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