Education
Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
Zoraida Portillo Kipi the robot is made from upcycled materials. Her backpack is a solar panel and she has been programmed to explain how […]
Tag: Peru
Sustainable Business
PERU’S FOREST INSPECTION AGENCY REGAINS INDEPENDENCE
In a dramatic U-turn, the Peruvian government published a decree that restores the independence of OSINFOR, the agency in charge of inspecting and sanctioning […]
Biodiversity
Uncontacted tribes’ rights recognized in Peru’s historic land pledge
Peru is to create two Amazonian reserves for the protection of uncontacted tribes, covering more than 2.5 million hectares. At least seven distinct groups […]
Biodiversity
Peru: Law prioritizes highway construction that could threaten indigenous communities
Yvette Sierra Praeli Peru has passed a controversial law that makes highway construction in border areas and maintaining trucking roads in the Ucayali Region […]
Energy
Global Peatlands Initiative: Indonesia leading to Save the World’s Peat
Drained and burnt peatland is responsible for 5 per cent of anthropogenic carbon emissions Indonesia, the global peatland restoration leader, will reduce up to […]