In the News
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining
27th August 2017
A chance here for students to consider the potential economic and social/human consequences of this decision especially the indigenous peoples.
The National Reserve of Copper and Associates (Renca) is larger than Denmark and about 30% of it will be open to mining.
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining https://t.co/BJjIhlHist
— BBC World Business (@BBCWorldBiz) August 24, 2017
A gold rush here could create irreversible damage... Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining https://t.co/iZeirvTVAV @WWF_Brasil pic.twitter.com/eqd3USV2DF
— Lang Banks, WWF (@LangBanks) August 24, 2017
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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