Projects in the Spotlight

Gasoducto del Noreste y Anillo energetico (Gasoducto sudarmericano)

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Eje Multimodal Corredor Norte

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Río Madeira Complex

This multi-billion dollar hydroelectric complex threatens one of the Amazon Basin’s main southern tributaries.
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Corredor Multimodal Pasto-Mocoa e Hidrovía del Putumayo

Anchor project for the Amazonas IIRSA Corridor
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Manta-Manaos Multimodal Corridor

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Interoceanic Highway

This controversial transcontinental road project threatens the environment and indigenous communities in both Peru and Brazil.
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Integration and Sustainable Development in Times of Crisis

2 July 2009

An intensive short seminar in Lima, Peru (July 22nd, 23rd, 24th) to address the current situation of regional integration in Latin America, the impacts of the global crisis and the options for advancing sustainable development is being convened by CLAES (Centro Sostenibilidad Ambiental, Uruguay) and the Universidad Peruana C. Heredia Read more

Rehabilitation of Puerto Suarez - Puerto Busch-Mutun roads begin

2 July 2009

Indian Ore Concessionaire Jindal Steel has financed the $16 million rehabilitation of 100 km roadway between the Mutun iron ore mine and Puerto Busch Read more

Civil society organizations challenge IDB commitments to development results and sustainability

30 June 2009

As member countries assess the 9th replenishment proposal advanced by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on July 2 in Santiago, Chile, eight civil society organizations submitted recommendations on leadership steps the IDB should take in several critical areas before qualifying for any capital increase. These recommendations focus on two core areas of the IDB’s comparative advantage as a development bank in Latin America, Sustainability and Management for Development Results. Read more

Civil society demands suspension of Madeira Dams 1 Jul 2009

IFC & Climate: When the learning curve is long 28 Jun 2009

Amazon bill controversy in Brazil 25 Jun 2009

An indecent barter 22 Jun 2009

BNDES becomes principal financier for PAC 22 Jun 2009

The End of the Amazon? 22 Jun 2009

Understanding Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) 22 Jun 2009

Peruvian congress votes 82 – 12 to repeal two controversial laws 19 Jun 2009

Peruvian government asks Congress to repeal legislative decrees 17 Jun 2009

Eletrobrás introduces hydroelectric projects to indigenous in Peru 17 Jun 2009

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