Growing blight on the Amazon rainforest
Bill Laurancegold mining, illegal gold mining, Amazon, Brazil, Peru, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, indigenous peoples, Amerindians, protected areas, parks, AIDS, malaria, poaching, mercury pollution, sedimentation, aquatic wildlife, Yanomami, Kayapo, artisanal mining, Greg Asner, indigenous reserves
Good news: Deforestation slowing in some countries
Bill Laurancedeforestation, REDD+, governance, law enforcement, payments for ecosystem services, empowering local communities, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Vietnam, Equatorial Africa, carbon emissions, moratoria, soy, beef, deforestation drivers, Guyana, Kenya, Madagascar
