Doing Business in the Amazon
In its new issue, Americas Quarterly looks at case studies of seven sustainable companies making it work in the rainforest.
Doing business in the Amazon is not for the faint of heart. The world’s largest rainforest represents both a daunting logistical challenge and a one-of-a-kind source of natural and human wealth. AQ selected seven examples of businesses, from global leaders to recent start-ups, that illustrate the promise and pratfalls of making sustainable development in the region a reality.
Check them out below.
Some producers have reduced gas emissions and taken advantage of misused land.
The world’s largest iron ore mine has mitigated its environmental impact, experts say.
The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.
A sustainable coffee line provides a lifeline to farmers and the forest.
A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.
2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.
