IBAMA
Coverage of IBAMA in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil’s Biggest Bauxite Mine Wins License to Keep Digging to 2041
Brazil's largest bauxite producer, MRN, has received an Ibama license to expand mining operations in the Amazon and sustain aluminum production until 2041.
- A conflict over cattle in Brazil’s Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples
Federal authorities in Brazil ordered the removal of cattle from Bananal Island, a protected Indigenous territory, citing conservation laws. The move disrupted income for Indigenous residents who leased land to ranchers, highlighting tensions between conservation, Indigenous interests, and agribusiness. Cattle ranching remains a major driver of deforestation in the Amazon.
- In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
In Brazil’s Cerrado region, the Xerente Indigenous people collaborate with environmental officials to use controlled burns as a wildfire prevention strategy. This approach combines ancestral knowledge with scientific methods to create fire barriers during the dry season, reducing the risk of large-scale fires exacerbated by El Niño.