Yves Lesenfants

Jan 10, 2025 | blogs.iadb.org | Yves Lesenfants

UNDERSTANDING AMAZONIA – A blog post series by AmazoniaForever360+ Blog #1  Amazonia has long captured our collective imagination, conjuring images of lush greenery, winding rivers, and unparalleled biodiversity. But what exactly do we mean  when we say “Amazonia”? As it turns out, the answer is far more complex and nuanced than one might expect. When we speak of Amazonia, we’re not referring to a single, monolithic entity.

Jun 20, 2024 | blogs.iadb.org | Yves Lesenfants |Robert Muggah |Katherine Aguirre |Adam Mehl

An ecological tipping pointThe Amazonian rainforest is on the brink of an ecological tipping point. Relentless deforestation and degradation are to blame, mostly to make way for cattle, soy, palm, and to extract minerals and metals. Over 95% of the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazonia rainforest is illegal. The extraction of commodities and perpetration of environmental crimes is driven by market forces that value a cleared forest over one that is left standing.

Aug 10, 2023 | blogs.iadb.org | Yves Lesenfants |Peter SMith |Peter Smith |Ilona Szabó |Tatiana Schor

Aumenta la preocupación mundial por la deforestación y la degradación que amenazan con llevar a la selva amazónica más allá de un “punto de inflexión” y convertirla en una sabana. Los científicos temen que la extinción ya esté en marcha en algunas zonas de la Amazonía Legal de Brasil.