Events behind the numbers
Each event listed below contributes to the dashboard aggregate you clicked on. Click any title to open its full ethical analysis (the 7-framework breakdown, the 4D scoring, the on-chain transaction).
Mining Permit Failures Allowed Movement of R$ 18.4 Billion in Gold, Says Greenpeace
Systemic corruption enabling R$ 18.4B in illegal gold mining violates Indigenous rights and environmental laws. | The report highlights a severe ethical failure where institutional permit systems enabled large-scale illegal mining, directly…
Chilean Court Halts Copper Mine Expansion Over Indigenous Rights Concerns
Court ruling protects Indigenous rights and environment, setting strong precedent. | The court's ruling directly upholds Indigenous rights and environmental protection by blocking a major industrial expansion that threatened both. This alig…
Uchuy is Peru’s First Andean Condor Chick to Carry a Satellite Transmitter
First satellite-tracked Andean condor chick in Peru advances biodiversity conservation and scientific knowledge. | The deployment of a satellite transmitter on Uchuy represents a proactive conservation action that directly supports biodiver…
Two good news about visitation to Brazilian national parks
Record visitation and reduced concentration in top parks signal strong public support for conservation. | The increase in national park visitation reflects heightened public awareness and engagement with biodiversity conservation, aligning …
Brazil: The MST and Allies are Building a Social Movement-led AI Tool (IARAA) for Agroecology
Social movement-led AI for agroecology empowers communities and advances sustainability. | The development of a social movement-led AI tool for agroecology by MST and allies represents a significant positive step toward sustainable agricult…
Amazon oil drilling plan excludes unique hybrid manatees too big for rescue
Approval of ecologically destructive oil drilling in Amazon excludes protections for endangered hybrid manatees. | The approval of an oil drilling plan in the Amazon that explicitly excludes protections for a rare hybrid manatee population—…
In Colombia, Abelardo de La Espriella, new example of Latin American far-right, upends presidential race
Far-right candidate's advancement undermines human rights and climate progress, outweighing democratic continuity. | The advancement of a far-right candidate with regressive policies poses significant ethical risks to human rights, gender e…
Brazil’s Government Agencies Purchase Thousands of Tons of Shark Meat for Public Institutions
Institutional procurement of shark meat drives biodiversity loss and undermines conservation efforts. | The procurement of shark meat by government agencies in Brazil directly undermines biodiversity conservation (SDG 14, 15), planetary bou…
MMA creates first official list of threatened fungi
First national legal protection for threatened fungi species establishes critical biodiversity safeguards. | The creation of Brazil's first official list of threatened fungi species is a landmark conservation action that directly addresses …
Grenergy signs 12-year hybrid PPA for Oasis de Atacama phase in Chile
Long-term hybrid PPA advances clean energy and climate action in Chile. | The signing of a long-term hybrid PPA for a solar-plus-storage project directly advances SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by increasing…
Elections in Colombia: presidential candidates ignore environmental crisis while deforestation and violence increase
Candidates' failure to address environmental crises undermines SDGs 13 and 15, warranting MINT. | The article highlights a critical failure by Colombia's presidential candidates to address pressing environmental issues, which undermines cli…
Ivan Cepeda faces Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia's presidential runoff
Colombian runoff election outcome uncertain with potential for regressive security policies and violence escalation. | The electoral process itself represents a positive democratic milestone, but the underlying context of escalating violenc…
A pilot assessment of avian communities and soundscapes along an Amazonian fluvial corridor
Landmark scientific study advancing non-invasive biodiversity monitoring in critical Amazonian ecosystems. | This study represents a significant advancement in biodiversity monitoring using non-invasive, scalable methods that enhance conser…
Argentina seizes over 700 trafficked marine animals from Kenya
Major wildlife enforcement action with global biodiversity impact. | The seizure directly combats illegal wildlife trafficking, protecting biodiversity and marine ecosystems while aligning with multiple SDGs. The operation demonstrates stro…
Guardians of Babaçu: Women Who Sustain the Forest, Water, and Tradition in Maranhão
Indigenous women-led conservation with measurable social and ecological impact. | The quebradeiras de coco babaçu represent a powerful example of grassroots environmental and social justice. Their actions directly support multiple SDGs, uph…
Brazil-Peru railway promises faster trade to China, but at what cost?
The railway poses significant environmental and social risks that outweigh its economic benefits. | While the Brazil-Peru railway could boost economic integration and trade, it carries significant environmental and social risks, particularl…
A Brazilian Chestnut That Helps Protect the Cerrado
Sustainable agroforestry cooperative strengthens livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in Cerrado. | The cooperative's initiative directly supports local farmers' livelihoods while advancing conservation of the Cerrado, a biodiversity h…
Mexican Builder HYCSA Joins $1.2bn Panama Highway Concession Project
Highway project increases emissions and ecological harm despite economic benefits. | The project advances economic infrastructure and regional connectivity (SDG 9, 11) but at significant environmental cost, including increased emissions and…