Mining exploitation and institutionality in 21st century Venezuela EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. A responsible mining activity is developed under a framework that foresees a geological prospecting and exploration campaign for the identification, quantification of reserves, and delimitation of Read more…
How deforestation and degradation of forests in the southern Orinoco affects the survival of the Harpy Eagle EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. The harpy eagle and the Amazon rainforest can be described as giants of nature. The harpy eagle Read more…
Current situation of auriferous (gold) mining and other minerals EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Technified mining in Venezuela began in the 1950s. Previously, on an industrial scale, the focus was on the exploitation of iron [1], with some areas Read more…
Ecotourism – a development alternative for the Pemón indigenous community of San Miguel de Betania (Imataca Forest Reserve, Sifontes Municipality). EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Next to Las Claritas -a mining town that grew from an improvised hamlet-, is Read more…
Ecological Economy South of the Orinoco EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. The south of the Orinoco region encompasses approximately 475,000 km2 including part of the northern Amazonia basin and the South American Atlantic facade. This area includes the states Read more…
Biodiversity and the sustainable development of tourism in the Amazonas: a socio-economic alternative for the region EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Introduction Venezuela is among the top ten countries with the highest biological diversity on the planet. This condition Read more…
Do you want to help progress solutions for the mining problems south of the Orinoco? Here are some ideas for you EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Our first Special Edition had two goals: (1) to publicize the region with Read more…
Is sustainable tourism possible in Bolívar and Amazonas states? Negative implications of the Mining Arc on our tourism strength EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Historically, tourism in the states of Bolívar and Amazonas has been marketed as an activity Read more…
Self-management in local communities of the lower Caura: Towards a sustainable model of forest management through conservation agreements as an alternative to extractivism EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Conservation Agreements are mechanisms that guarantee the protection of natural areas, Read more…
Impacts of illegal mining on indigenous peoples of the Venezuelan Amazon. EXPLORA Magazine. Second Special Edition. 2021. Since the late 1980s, the Venezuelan Amazon has been besieged by irregular armed groups involved in illegal mining. Back then, the garimpeiros from Read more…
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