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Colombia Bans All New Oil and Mining Projects in its Amazon–an Area the Size of Sweden
It’s 42% of Colombia’s territory. It’s 7% of the total Amazon Rainforest. It’s the same size as Sweden, and it’s now free from future oil and mineral extraction. The news that half a million square kilometers of territory in the Amazon biome of Colombia was now limited only to renewable and regenerative economic activities only […] The post Colombia Bans All New Oil and Mining Projects in its Amazon–an Area the Size of Sweden appeared first on G…
Colombia Bans All New Oil and Mining Projects in its Amazon–an Area the Size of Sweden
Deforestation in Colombia’s Amazonas Department – credit: Lowfill Tarmak, via Flickr. It’s 42% of Colombia’s territory. It’s 7% of the total Amazon Rainforest. It’s the same size as Sweden, and it’s now free from future oil and mineral extraction. The news that half a million square kilometers of territory in the Amazon biome of Colombia was now limited only to renewable and regenerative economic activities only came out of Brazil, where the 30t…
In an unprecedented decision announced at COP30, the Colombian government declared the country's entire Amazon region a free zone for oil and mining, pressuring its neighbors to strengthen environmental protection and the energy transition. Irene Vélez Torres during a meeting of Amazon ministers at COP30. Credit: Press release/Government of Colombia. In an announcement considered historic by environmentalists and international negotiators, Colom…
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