The Manduriacu Reserve, located in the northwestern region of Chocó in Ecuador, must be officially recognized as part of the national system of protected areas.

Several international indicators highlight Guatemala’s struggle to protect its environment, creating consequences that affect various levels of Guatemalan society.

On December 29, 2020, Colombia presented to the United Nations its new goals to reduce national emissions and establish its path of adaption to climate change in compliance with the Paris Agreement.

The Aulas Verdes (Green Classroom) program in the province of Chiriquí faced challenges due to COVID-19, but manages to continue its mission of environmental education.

A scientific investigation calls for the creation of a new protected area in the Galápagos to preserve the health and safety of the environment and its inhabitants.

–Researched and Written by Stephanie Goncalves— The Brazilian mining sector is an important player in the generation of resources through sales in the national and international markets. This sector moves other sectors through the supply of extracted raw material, such as in construction, automobile, aerospace, and other industries. It is not uncommon for the Armed

–Researched and Written by María Rosero— At 35 years old, the first female President of the Indigenous Waorani, Nemonte Nenquimo, was awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize on November 30th following her continuous community leadership as a defender of environmental and ancestral rights and indigenous territory from oil extractivism.

The Amsterdam-based company, Pluspetrol Norte, announced efforts to retract its oil company from Peru, despite public environmental concerns over operations.

A worldwide acknowledgement of the effect of the current climate crisis pushes South American countries to look beyond coal as a means of energy.

The Fifth Commission of the Colombian House of Representatives recently approved an initiative which would ban single-use plastics.