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Monica Piccinini

(She/Her)
Brazil, England
As seen in: LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, Global Research, openDemocracy, Genetic Literacy Project, The Ecologist, Truthdig, Popular Resistance, The Canary and
Covers:  Brazil, the Amazon rainforest, pesticides, indigenous rights, food systems, infrastructure projects, deforestation, etc.
Freelance journalist focused on environmental, health, and human rights issues.

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Monica Piccinini’s Biography

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Focused on environmental, health, and human rights issues.

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The price of consensus

The price of consensus

Brazil has become a global testing ground for green finance, regenerative agriculture and forest restoration.

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The reinvention of cattle

The reinvention of cattle

Can the world's largest beef industry become sustainable - or is sustainability itself being redefined?

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Brazil's groundwater under pressure

Brazil's groundwater under pressure

Beneath Brazil's forests, farms and cities, a vital water reserve is showing signs of strain.

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In service of the Earth

In service of the Earth

Professor Herbert 'Herbie' Girardet recently retired as a trustee of the Resurgence Trust, owner and publishe…

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A life in service of the living Earth

A life in service of the living Earth

This special issue revisits the work of Professor Herbert Girardet who spent decades warning that modern indu…

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BR-319: The road that could cost the Amazon

BR-319: The road that could cost the Amazon

The debate over the BR-319 highway isn’t just about a highway. It’s about the future of the Amazon and the gl…

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Brazil’s growing water crisis

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By Monica Piccinini
| The Ecologist Verified
At sunrise along the Rio Negro, fishermen often speak about water as if it were alive. They read the river’s moods, measure time by its levels and mark the seasons through its currents. For generations, waterways across the Amazon have shaped daily life. Now, those familiar rhythms are becoming harder to read, and trust. Brazil’s forests do more than store carbon, they regulate the water systems that sustain rivers, agriculture and cities across South America.
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The hidden cost of beef

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By Monica Piccinini
| The Ecologist Verified
Brazil’s Cerrado is being lost at an alarming rate as the global demand for its commodities grow, with consequences that reach far beyond South America. This extending mix of grasslands, savannas, and forests plays a key role in South America’s water systems and climate, yet it’s one of the continent’s most threatened ecosystems. The destruction of the Cerrado reaches Britain through the food imported to the country, turning a regional crisis into a shared responsibility with global consequences.
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The hidden cost of beef

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By Monica Piccinini
| The Ecologist Verified
Brazil’s Cerrado is being lost at an alarming rate as the global demand for its commodities grow, with consequences that reach far beyond South America. This extending mix of grasslands, savannas, and forests plays a key role in South America’s water systems and climate, yet it’s one of the continent’s most threatened ecosystems. The destruction of the Cerrado reaches Britain through the food imported to the country, turning a regional crisis into a shared responsibility with global consequences.
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