A diary of the journey along the controversial BR-319 between Porto Velho and Manaus for 10 days from 24 October.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8314407.stm
Phtots of the journey can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbcworldservice/collections/72157622634394304/

• Amazon
• Beef
• Biodiversity
• Carbon Sinks
• Deforestation
• development
• Environment
• Farming
• Food
• Forests
• Rainforests
• Transport

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7360258.stm

• Amazon
• Biodiversity
• Deforestation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8212841.stm

• Amazon
• Deforestation
• Farming

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/aug/03/footwear-brands-amazon-rainforest-leather

• Amazon
• Deforestation
• Globalisation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/11/amazon-deforestation-development

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8095833.stm

• Amazon
• development
• Rainforests

Click here to download palm oil article

• Amazon
• Biodiversity under threat
• Contested Planet
• Palm Oil
• Rainforest
• Synoptic Pre release

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8083706.stm

• Amazon
• Carbon Sinks
• development
• Environment
• Farming
• Forests
• Global Climate Change
• Palm Oil
• Rainforests
• Resources

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• Amazon
• Arctic
• Biodiversity
• Environment
• Globalisation
• Mining
• Overfishing
• Palm Oil
• Population
• Rainforests
• Resources
• Why Geography?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/31/cattle-trade

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/may/31/deforestation-amazon-cattle?picture=348108974

• Amazon
• Beef
• Forests
• Rainforests
• Resources
• Weather
• Wildlife

• Amazon
• Biodiversity under threat
• Rainforest

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