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Brazilian environmental NGOs depend heavily on corporate money
2015-12-01 18:05:54| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Is it a conflict-of-interest for environmental NGOs -- which, in principle, fight for the preservation of nature -- to receive contributions from mining companies, which by their very nature, can cause negative impacts on the environment? Between 2009 and 2014 Fundo Vale invested more than $30 million in environmental projects by 25 organizations in seven Amazonian states throughout Brazil. Environmental NGOs in Brazil should now focus on helping prevent new disasters, since there's a risk...
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