Anticipation of offshore oil development is drawing thousands to a remote Amazon city, fueling rapid, unplanned growth before any economic benefits materialize.
Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon.
A study of marine-protected areas off the Central American coast found that people living close to these areas had better food security and greater household wealth.
