It also cited the important “role of the Brazilian planted tree industry in preserving areas of native vegetation.” Eucalyptus is an alien species to Brazil, being native to western Australia.

Alto Jequitinhonha, Brazil — No photographs remain of João Gomes de Azevedo’s village before eucalyptus plantations radically transformed it. Instead, fragments of its past live on in a song ...

The eucalyptus monoculture arrived in the region during the 1960s under Brazil’s military dictatorship. “The lands were not clearly divided or marked by fences,” community leader Domingo ...

During the delegation’s official meeting, Moisés Savian, secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Agrarian Development, identified corporate interests driving the push for GE eucalyptus.

In an era of climate change, Brazil's eucalyptus plantations are no longer seen as harmful monoculture but as climate-friendly CO2 sinks. But locals say they exacerbate rural water shortages.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. On June 22, a group of nearly 200 Indigenous Pataxó people occupied a eucalyptus plantation inside their demarcated territory in Brazil’s ...

Green groups concerned about water-intensive eucalyptus plantations amid Brazil's drought. BTG Pactual plans to restore half new land purchased for plantations as natural forest Conservation ...

Brazil’s Eucalyptus House is a great home for a couple that seeks a simple sustainable life immersed in scented trees. Via Plataforma Arquitectura ...

to pave and manage the dirt road and reduce the number of trucks using it to get to nearby eucalyptus plantations. They also want the Brazilian company to deal with environmental and land issues ...

Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil’s Alto Jequitinhonha Valley, grown to make charcoal for the steel industry, have drastically reduced local water resources, harming rural communities ...