Oil And Gas Projects In Western Amazon Threaten Biodiversity And Indigenous Peoples
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 12:28
in Earth & Climate
According to a new study, over 180 oil and gas "blocks" -- areas zoned for exploration and development -- now cover the megadiverse western Amazon, which includes Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and western Brazil. These oil and gas blocks stretch over 688,000 km2 (170 million acres), a vast area, nearly the size of Texas.
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