{"id":176250,"date":"2024-06-14T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=176250"},"modified":"2024-07-22T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T09:28:22","slug":"drivers-of-deforestation-in-the-colombian-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/drivers-of-deforestation-in-the-colombian-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers of deforestation in the Colombian Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Amazon is the most extensive rainforest on Earth. In a world where rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate while the climate is changing, it is of great importance to safeguard the Amazon region. In Colombia, 35% of the land is covered by rainforest. But its Amazon is at risk: the globally surging demand for commodities such as beef, palm oil, gold and illicit crops for illicit use drives deforestation, severely affecting nature and people. We analysed the main drivers of deforestation in the Colombian Amazon in a series of articles. <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: \u00a9 FCDS<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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No driver is an island<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The publication \u201cDrivers of deforestation in the Colombian Amazon<\/a>\u201c is a compilation of the six previously published articles. Even though the drivers are presented separately, it is important to point out that they are interconnected; the inhabitants of the Amazon region often face multiple challenges simultaneously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While the articles focus on the Colombian context, dynamics of deforestation are not limited by borders. Related activities, such as gold mining, literally cross borders, and are pushed by a growing global demand. Deforestation is often linked to (inter)national illegal networks and connected with corrupt activities and armed groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Previously published articles:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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