Aimee Gabay
@aimeegabay.bsky.social
I write about the environment and communities for Mongabay // Words in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, New Scientist, Grist & Live Science.
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Mining giant Vale has obtained a preliminary license for its Bacaba project, the first step toward doubling its copper production in the Brazilian Amazon over the next decade.
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Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
The metal needed in electric cars and solar panels comes with a high cost for Amazonian communities.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Mining giant Vale has obtained a preliminary license for its Bacaba project, the first step toward doubling its copper production in the Brazilian Amazon over the next decade.
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In 2015, the Wampís of northern Peru did what no other Indigenous people had done in the country’s modern history: They declared themselves an autonomous nation to gain greater control over their territory.
To understand why, see 🧵:
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To understand why, see 🧵:
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The making of an autonomous Indigenous nation in Peru’s Amazon
In 2015, leaders of the Wampís did what no other Indigenous peoples have done in Peru’s modern history: They declared themselves an autonomous nation to gain greater control over their territory. For ...
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September 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In 2015, the Wampís of northern Peru did what no other Indigenous people had done in the country’s modern history: They declared themselves an autonomous nation to gain greater control over their territory.
To understand why, see 🧵:
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-...
To understand why, see 🧵:
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Brazil’s largest #Indigenous organization has launched the country’s first Native-led strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions,
This comes as the world marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9, as @aimeegabay.bsky.social reports:
This comes as the world marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9, as @aimeegabay.bsky.social reports:
Indigenous alliance unveils Brazil’s first Native-led emissions strategy
Brazil’s largest Indigenous organization has launched the country’s first Native-led strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9. T...
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August 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Brazil’s largest #Indigenous organization has launched the country’s first Native-led strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions,
This comes as the world marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9, as @aimeegabay.bsky.social reports:
This comes as the world marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9, as @aimeegabay.bsky.social reports:
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NEW: A shadowy legal tool called ISDS is allowing foreign corporations to sue Honduras — one of the region's poorest countries — for a total of $19.4 billion, roughly 53% of the country’s 2024 GDP.
The public good must be put over this corporate greed. @aimeegabay.bsky.social in @mongabay.com:
The public good must be put over this corporate greed. @aimeegabay.bsky.social in @mongabay.com:
Mounting corporate pressure on Honduras threatens community rights
Honduras is currently facing a total of $19.4 billion in lawsuits from corporations, an amount equivalent to roughly 53% of the country’s GDP in 2024, according to new data by the Institute for Policy...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
NEW: A shadowy legal tool called ISDS is allowing foreign corporations to sue Honduras — one of the region's poorest countries — for a total of $19.4 billion, roughly 53% of the country’s 2024 GDP.
The public good must be put over this corporate greed. @aimeegabay.bsky.social in @mongabay.com:
The public good must be put over this corporate greed. @aimeegabay.bsky.social in @mongabay.com:
In Latin America, energy transition stirs a rise in human rights lawsuits.
Almost half of the 95 lawsuits were filed by Indigenous peoples and 76% of those filed in Latin America and the Caribbean concerned mining for transition minerals.
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Almost half of the 95 lawsuits were filed by Indigenous peoples and 76% of those filed in Latin America and the Caribbean concerned mining for transition minerals.
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In Latin America, energy transition stirs a rise in human rights lawsuits
A new report by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) finds that more than half of the 95 legal cases initiated around the world since 2009 by those impacted by the energy transition wer...
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July 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In Latin America, energy transition stirs a rise in human rights lawsuits.
Almost half of the 95 lawsuits were filed by Indigenous peoples and 76% of those filed in Latin America and the Caribbean concerned mining for transition minerals.
For @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-l...
Almost half of the 95 lawsuits were filed by Indigenous peoples and 76% of those filed in Latin America and the Caribbean concerned mining for transition minerals.
For @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/2025/07/in-l...
Super excited to share that my series on the Yaqui tribe and their struggle for water in Mexico has won an award at the Indigenous Media Awards. It was in the ‘Best Coverage of Indigenous Communities’ category 🥺
June 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Super excited to share that my series on the Yaqui tribe and their struggle for water in Mexico has won an award at the Indigenous Media Awards. It was in the ‘Best Coverage of Indigenous Communities’ category 🥺
The self-proclaimed nation, the United States of Kailasa, operates from different parts of the world and offered high sums of money to Indigenous leaders in exchange for lands to exploit or conserve for carbon credit projects, say legal experts. @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/2025/05/boli...
Bolivia expels members of fake nation Kailasa over Indigenous land lease scandal
The United States of Kailasa maintains that it is a real nation. With this title, over the last three years, they have traveled to different countries in South America to look for productive lands whe...
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May 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The self-proclaimed nation, the United States of Kailasa, operates from different parts of the world and offered high sums of money to Indigenous leaders in exchange for lands to exploit or conserve for carbon credit projects, say legal experts. @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/2025/05/boli...
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Bibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goals
My long read on the struggle of frontiersmen and women to adjust to a decaying environment - and how this feeds into the rise of the far right.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
My long read on the struggle of frontiersmen and women to adjust to a decaying environment - and how this feeds into the rise of the far right.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goals
As the first climate summit in the Amazon approaches, a gulf is opening between what the area’s farming lobby wants, and what the world needs
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April 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bibles, bullets and beef: Amazon cowboy culture at odds with Brazil’s climate goals
My long read on the struggle of frontiersmen and women to adjust to a decaying environment - and how this feeds into the rise of the far right.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
My long read on the struggle of frontiersmen and women to adjust to a decaying environment - and how this feeds into the rise of the far right.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Seven years after four officials were charged with negligence that resulted in a toxic cyanide spill at Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina, the case has still not gone to trial.
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Still no trial over Argentina cyanide mine spill, 7 years after officials were charged
This is the first of a three-part series on underreported issues involving Canadian mining companies and Indigenous peoples or local communities. Read part two here. Seven years after an environmental...
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April 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Seven years after four officials were charged with negligence that resulted in a toxic cyanide spill at Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina, the case has still not gone to trial.
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The aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in peatlands and other wetland areas in tropical South America, produces oval-shaped fruits that can be consumed raw or processed to make beverages, soap, oils and other products.
But climate change and the lack of a secure market remain a challenge.
But climate change and the lack of a secure market remain a challenge.
Indigenous aguaje tree climbers bring down profits in Peru’s Amazon — sustainably
The large leaves of the aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in the peatlands and other seasonal wetland areas in tropical South America, form a rounded crown on its head from which its…
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April 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in peatlands and other wetland areas in tropical South America, produces oval-shaped fruits that can be consumed raw or processed to make beverages, soap, oils and other products.
But climate change and the lack of a secure market remain a challenge.
But climate change and the lack of a secure market remain a challenge.
A little 🧵: Most of the stories I have written over the years are about extractive projects in the Amazon. Many highlight the concerns of affected community members, such as contamination in rivers they depend on or a lack of consultation about a project that impacts their agricultural lands.
April 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A little 🧵: Most of the stories I have written over the years are about extractive projects in the Amazon. Many highlight the concerns of affected community members, such as contamination in rivers they depend on or a lack of consultation about a project that impacts their agricultural lands.
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The involvement of Munduruku people in illegal mining inside the Munduruku Indigenous Territory made Brazil’s efforts to stop it more complicated, federal officials said.
Munduruku sources say that deception, abandonment by the state & lack of alternative income are what push some people to mine.
Munduruku sources say that deception, abandonment by the state & lack of alternative income are what push some people to mine.
What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?
This is part three of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Read part one here and part two here. Part four and five are coming soon.…
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April 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The involvement of Munduruku people in illegal mining inside the Munduruku Indigenous Territory made Brazil’s efforts to stop it more complicated, federal officials said.
Munduruku sources say that deception, abandonment by the state & lack of alternative income are what push some people to mine.
Munduruku sources say that deception, abandonment by the state & lack of alternative income are what push some people to mine.
What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?
I asked Munduruku people to share how illegal miners lure in their relatives and the conditions that led to dependency for some.
3rd of a series for @mongabay.bsky.social:
news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what...
I asked Munduruku people to share how illegal miners lure in their relatives and the conditions that led to dependency for some.
3rd of a series for @mongabay.bsky.social:
news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what...
What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?
This is part three of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Read part one here and part two here. Part four and five are coming soon. Indigeno...
news.mongabay.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?
I asked Munduruku people to share how illegal miners lure in their relatives and the conditions that led to dependency for some.
3rd of a series for @mongabay.bsky.social:
news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what...
I asked Munduruku people to share how illegal miners lure in their relatives and the conditions that led to dependency for some.
3rd of a series for @mongabay.bsky.social:
news.mongabay.com/2025/04/what...
I spent the last few weeks interviewing members of campesino communities who live around Lake Chinchaycocha in Peru, a critical water source that has been contaminated for decades by mining pollution and domestic waste.
Full story @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/03/drow...
Full story @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/03/drow...
Drowned lands and poisoned waters threaten Peru’s campesinos and their livestock
Ever since the Upamayo Dam on Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha was built in 1932, floods have become a frequent occurrence in the area for several months a year. From January to May, entire homes and pasture...
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March 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I spent the last few weeks interviewing members of campesino communities who live around Lake Chinchaycocha in Peru, a critical water source that has been contaminated for decades by mining pollution and domestic waste.
Full story @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/03/drow...
Full story @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/03/drow...
A proposed port terminal within a protected mangrove area on Brazil’s Amazon coast will impact the area’s wetlands and cause a disturbance to breeding bird colonies and marine species.
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Planned port project threatens protected Amazonian mangrove biodiversity and local livelihoods
Along the Amazonian coastline in Brazil’s northeastern state of Maranhão, plans are underway for a port project that will cover part of an important Ramsar wetland that connects to a vast area of mang...
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March 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A proposed port terminal within a protected mangrove area on Brazil’s Amazon coast will impact the area’s wetlands and cause a disturbance to breeding bird colonies and marine species.
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As the operation to evict miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory enters phase two, I asked researchers and federal officials to share plans and strategies to prevent illegal miners from returning.
March 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As the operation to evict miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory enters phase two, I asked researchers and federal officials to share plans and strategies to prevent illegal miners from returning.
Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in the Munduruku Indigenous Territory has, so far, led to a reduction in mining activities, but fears remain.
My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social. Stay tuned for part two, three, four and five coming soon.
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My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social. Stay tuned for part two, three, four and five coming soon.
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Indigenous territory sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, three, four and five are coming soon. In Brazil’s Amazon, an operation to ...
news.mongabay.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in the Munduruku Indigenous Territory has, so far, led to a reduction in mining activities, but fears remain.
My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social. Stay tuned for part two, three, four and five coming soon.
news.mongabay.com/2025/03/braz...
My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social. Stay tuned for part two, three, four and five coming soon.
news.mongabay.com/2025/03/braz...
The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a sustainable shellfish business.
“The truth is, it wasn’t only the mangrove we transformed,” Reyes said. “We transformed ourselves as well.”
So beautiful!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The truth is, it wasn’t only the mangrove we transformed,” Reyes said. “We transformed ourselves as well.”
So beautiful!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a thriving business
The Guardianas del Conchalito ignored chants of ‘get back to your kitchens’, determined to protect the environment and create a sustainable shellfish operation
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March 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a sustainable shellfish business.
“The truth is, it wasn’t only the mangrove we transformed,” Reyes said. “We transformed ourselves as well.”
So beautiful!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“The truth is, it wasn’t only the mangrove we transformed,” Reyes said. “We transformed ourselves as well.”
So beautiful!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ever since the Cobre Panamá mine was forced to shut down in 2023, the copper mine’s infrastructure has been eroding away in a biodiverse jungle on Panama’s Atlantic coast — a situation researchers say is all too common.
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Yet another abandoned mine erodes — this time, in a Panamanian protected area
Ever since the Cobre Panamá mine was forced to shut down in 2023, the copper mine’s infrastructure has been eroding away in a biodiverse jungle on Panama’s Atlantic coast — a situation researchers say...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ever since the Cobre Panamá mine was forced to shut down in 2023, the copper mine’s infrastructure has been eroding away in a biodiverse jungle on Panama’s Atlantic coast — a situation researchers say is all too common.
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An independent analysis by @mongabay.bsky.social has found that almost half of Mexico's 232 federally protected areas (46.5%) do not have management plans.
Among those without plans are protected areas that were decreed more than 50 years ago.
See 🧵:
Among those without plans are protected areas that were decreed more than 50 years ago.
See 🧵:
February 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
An independent analysis by @mongabay.bsky.social has found that almost half of Mexico's 232 federally protected areas (46.5%) do not have management plans.
Among those without plans are protected areas that were decreed more than 50 years ago.
See 🧵:
Among those without plans are protected areas that were decreed more than 50 years ago.
See 🧵:
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Here's a starter pack for the award-winning @mongabay.bsky.social news team, featuring
@aimeegabay.bsky.social
@geraldrflynn.bsky.social
@rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
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@jeremyhance.bsky.social
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Here's a starter pack for the award-winning @mongabay.bsky.social news team, featuring
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Journalist @geraldrflynn.bsky.social has been barred from Cambodia on questionable grounds after reporting on environmental issues there for years for @mongabay.bsky.social, an environmental news outlet
It appears to be part of a broader pattern of repression of journalists & activists there:
It appears to be part of a broader pattern of repression of journalists & activists there:
Cambodia denies re-entry to Mongabay journalist who reported on illegal logging
BANGKOK, Thailand — On Jan. 5, Mongabay journalist Gerald Flynn was denied entry to Cambodia. Flynn has lived and reported in the country since 2019, but upon his return from a brief visit to neighbor...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Journalist @geraldrflynn.bsky.social has been barred from Cambodia on questionable grounds after reporting on environmental issues there for years for @mongabay.bsky.social, an environmental news outlet
It appears to be part of a broader pattern of repression of journalists & activists there:
It appears to be part of a broader pattern of repression of journalists & activists there:
As sea levels rise, a handful of communities are being relocated further inland, to safer areas. But what happens when a community that depends on fishing is relocated and can no longer easily access the sea?
Latest for @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/02/mexi...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
As sea levels rise, a handful of communities are being relocated further inland, to safer areas. But what happens when a community that depends on fishing is relocated and can no longer easily access the sea?
Latest for @mongabay.bsky.social: news.mongabay.com/2025/02/mexi...
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Plans to construct a sprawling port and railway line in Brazil’s northeastern state of Maranhão are sparking concerns among some residents and civil society groups worried about its potential impact on the environment and lands used by marginalized communities.
January 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Plans to construct a sprawling port and railway line in Brazil’s northeastern state of Maranhão are sparking concerns among some residents and civil society groups worried about its potential impact on the environment and lands used by marginalized communities.
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Latoya Abulu at @mongabay.bsky.social asked me some very thoughtful questions about the human rights responsibilities of conservation organizations when abuses occur in parks that it funds. Here's the interview: news.mongabay.com/2025/01/what...
What does an NGO do when its funds are tied to human rights abuses? Interview with John Knox
International organizations and government agencies providing funds to support conservation have at times found that their money has been tied to human rights abuses. This can include armed eco-guards...
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January 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Latoya Abulu at @mongabay.bsky.social asked me some very thoughtful questions about the human rights responsibilities of conservation organizations when abuses occur in parks that it funds. Here's the interview: news.mongabay.com/2025/01/what...