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What is a banana house?

What is a banana house?

A banana house is a type of house that is made from banana plants or other tropical plant materials. Banana houses are typically found in tropical regions, where banana plants are abundant and can be used as a natural building material. Banana houses can be constructed in a variety of ways, depending on the specific

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Effect of agriculture on amazon forest

Effect of agriculture on amazon forest

Agriculture has had a significant impact on the Amazon rainforest. Large-scale agriculture, particularly the cultivation of soybeans and beef cattle, has led to the clearing of vast tracts of the forest, releasing carbon dioxide and contributing to climate change. The expansion of agriculture has also had negative impacts on the indigenous communities and wildlife that

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A very successful first workshop in Cardiff in May 2018 !!

A group of international scholars and graduate students took part in the First Workshop of the Agro-Cultures network, which happened at the School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, in May 2018. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage in productive discussions and attend interesting presentations about current trends of […]CONTINUE READING

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Movie about the Rikbaktsa: ” Entre Histórias, relatos e memórias”

This documentary (in Portuguese) is related to the doctoral work of Júlio César dos Santos, professor in the Alta Floresta campus of the IFMT.It also benefited from the expert contribution of Dr Célio Pedraça of IFMT/Rondonópolis. The movie presents elements of Rikbaktsa culture and memory, which are little known by

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Programme of the Colloquium “AMAZON’S RISING VIOLENCE AND DISTURBING TRENDS” – 30 JAN- 02 FEB 2020

Ultimate Picture Palace (Jeune Street, Oxford OX4 1BN)18:30 Beyond Fordlândia (Documentary Feature, Brazil, 2018, Marcos Colón) http://www.uppcinema.com/film/beyond-fordlandia With the film director and introduced by Laura Rival (ODID), followed by a Q&A sessionFriday 31 Jan – Rhodes House (South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG) – limited seats8:30 Arrival – registration9:00 Welcome by Agrocultures, Amazônia Latitude and

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O papel de gado e soja no ciclo de desmatamento – Deutsche Welle

ESPECIAL AMAZÔNIA O papel de gado e soja no ciclo de desmatamento Agricultura e pecuária pressionam a Amazônia há décadas e são fruto do modelo adotado pelo regime militar para “desenvolver” a região, que já perdeu área de floresta equivalente a mais de duas Alemanhas. Por Clarissa Neher A Floresta

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E O PÓS-BRASIL? Um Furacão Chamado Covid-19 – Rafael Ioris & Antonio Ioris

Um Furacão Chamado Covid-19 Muito se pode dizer sobre o furacão Covid-19, menos que seja uma crise inesperada. No passado recente tivemos H1N1, SARS, gripes sazonais, outras tantas doenças e pandemias. Mas, ao que parece, embora muitas, tiveram pouca influência sobre a condução da saúde pública ao redor do mundo

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Fotografia em temas Socioambientais – Festival de Fotografia de Paranapiacaba (SP) 2020

Temos o prazer de informar que nossa colega e ativa participante da Agrocultures, Dra. Marilene C. Ribeiro, artista visual, participa do Festival de Fotografia de Paranapiacaba (SP) no dia 06 de maio de 2020. Para o live streaming no Instagram do Festival: https://www.instagram.com/ffparanapiacaba/?hl=pt-br Outra coisa interessante e que vai

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CIMI – Nota Pública contra as falaciosas acusações da Funai

Nota Pública contra as falaciosas acusações da Funai Publicada nesta quarta-feira, 6, a nota é assinada por entidades e organizações indígenas, indigenistas, socioambientais e de direitos humanos Nós organizações indígenas, indigenistas, socioambientais e de direitos humanos abaixo assinadas, repudiamos com veemência a Nota apócrifa veiculada pela Assessoria de Comunicação da

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