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21
June

Banks increased deforestation-linked investments by $8B during Covid-19: report (6-15-21)

June 21, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Banks increased deforestation-linked investments by $8B during Covid-19: report Mongabay 6-15-21 The world’s 50 largest financial institutions increased their investments in deforestation-linked commodity companies by more than $8 billion since the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has found.  Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/banks-increased-deforestation-linked-investments-by-8b-during-covid-19-report/...

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11
June

Experiencing Covid-19 in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest (4-1-21)

June 11, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Experiencing Covid-19 in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest Natalia Buitron, Greg Deshoullière, and Maka Suarez (Kaleidos Collective) / Interactions 4-1-21 What is it like to experience Covid-19 in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest? We found out by speaking with a community of the Shuar, Indigenous people of Ecuador and Peru....

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26
May

Study: Brazil government undercounts Indigenous deaths from COVID-19 by half (5-18-21)

May 26, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Study: Brazil government undercounts Indigenous deaths from COVID-19 by half Maurício Angelo / Mongabay 5-18-21 A new study shows that official records underreported COVID-19 deaths among Indigenous people in Brazil by half, and also substantially underreported total numbers of infections. A key factor in the problem is that...

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13
April

Over 20 countries found weakening environmental protection during pandemic (3-11-21)

April 13, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America, COVID-19 Related Concerns
By SALSA

Over 20 countries found weakening environmental protection during pandemic The Straits Times / Thomson Reuters Foundation 3-11-21 At least 22 countries enacted or proposed changes during the coronavirus pandemic that weaken environmental regulation, endangering protected areas around the globe, according to a research paper published on Thursday...

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26
February

In Brazil’s Amazon, fear of COVID-19 vaccine poses challenges (2-12-21)

February 26, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

In Brazil's Amazon, fear of COVID-19 vaccine poses challenges The Associated Press 2-12-21 President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-science message has made its way to the remote communities, say experts, who also cite misinformation among some evangelical leaders. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/brazil-s-amazon-fear-covid-19-vaccine-poses-challenges-n1257622...

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