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Defending Rights, Building Unity, and Protecting the Amazon Sacred Headwaters

Blog Defending Rights, Building Unity, and Protecting the Amazon Sacred Headwaters In the remote, roadless rainforest territories along the border between Ecuador and Peru, over a dozen indigenous nationalities... February 12, 2019

Bolsonaro Wants to Plunder the Amazon. Don’t Let Him.

News Bolsonaro Wants to Plunder the Amazon. Don’t Let Him. Mr. Bolsonaro's rise to power will test companies' promises to be responsible. Will leading global agribusiness companies be... January 23, 2019

If BlackRock Has a Purpose, It’s Not Confronting Climate Change

Blog If BlackRock Has a Purpose, It’s Not Confronting Climate Change On Wednesday, we got some incredible news: the CEO of the world's largest investment firm announced he was... January 18, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro Launches Assault on Amazon Rainforest Protections

News Jair Bolsonaro Launches Assault on Amazon Rainforest Protections "There will be an increase in deforestation and violence against indigenous people," said Dinaman Tuxá, the executive coordinator... January 2, 2019

Investor Eye on the Amazon

Campaign Update Investor Eye on the Amazon The Investor Eye on the Amazon provides an update on our campaigns targeting corporations with ties to dirty... December 20, 2018

US Funds with Big Amazon Farming Stakes Face Bolsonaro Choice

News US Funds with Big Amazon Farming Stakes Face Bolsonaro Choice Amazon Watch is running a campaign against BlackRock for its investments in companies that cause deforestation in the... November 14, 2018

News Strict Amazon Protections Made Brazilian Farmers More Productive, New Research Shows Strong environmental protections are necessary to save the Amazon, protecting Brazil and the world from the loss of... November 7, 2018

Jair Bolsonaro: Looming Threat to the Amazon and Global Climate?

News Jair Bolsonaro: Looming Threat to the Amazon and Global Climate? With little more than a week to go until a runoff election, far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro –... October 18, 2018

Throwing Stones at BlackRock’s Fossil Fuel Investments

News Throwing Stones at BlackRock’s Fossil Fuel Investments One of the world's largest fund managers, BlackRock, which has been proclaiming its high sustainability and ethical values... October 2, 2018

The Most Destructive Force for Climate Change You’ve Never Heard Of

Blog The Most Destructive Force for Climate Change You’ve Never Heard Of BlackRock, the world's largest investment firm, holds more shares in fossil fuel and other industries that cause climate... October 2, 2018

Press Release BlackRock Targeted as Largest Driver of Climate Destruction in New Campaign Leading climate groups call out the world’s largest owner of fossil fuel companies, tell BlackRock CEO to walk... September 26, 2018

Environmental Campaign Targets BlackRock Amid Claims of “Climate Destruction”

News Environmental Campaign Targets BlackRock Amid Claims of “Climate Destruction” Calls out Fink for failing to "walk the talk" September 26, 2018

Brazilian Legislators Break Law, Attack Amazon, Trade Freely with World: Report

News Brazilian Legislators Break Law, Attack Amazon, Trade Freely with World: Report A report published this week by Amazon Watch reveals that six prominent Brazilian politicians – members of the... September 11, 2018

Press Release New Report: Northern Consumers Finance Assault on Brazilian Amazon and Its Peoples Brazilian politicians pushing environmental and rights rollbacks gain direct economic benefits from these policy changes that allow them... September 11, 2018

Complicity in Destruction

Report Complicity in Destruction How northern consumers and financiers sustain the assault on the Brazilian Amazon and its peoples September 11, 2018

Press Release CalPERS Investment Policy Change a Win for Indigenous Peoples The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has quietly approved extensive changes to its Governance and Sustainability Principles, including... July 13, 2018

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