ACTO News
Technique enables to evaluate rosewood oil purity, a product valued by the perfume and cosmetics industry
This oil is extracted from the Aniba rosiodora species, listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
The Bioamazon Project visits Bolivia to discuss a technical agenda
Bolivia presented the improvement of Bolivia's National Biodiversity Information System (SINB) and its interconnection with other systems,...
Guyana hosted a visit from the Bioamazon Project team
Two workshops were held with the Guyanese team From August 29 to September 2, the Project Bioamazon/ACTO team visited Guyana following a...
Scientific paper reports on laminated wood identification technique
A new technique allows for easier species identification and may help in the fight against illegal logging of tropical timbers...
Bolivian researchers describe a possible new tarantula species
The research will be submitted for publication in a specialized journal, and it is proposed that the species be named Hapalotremus otcai,...
The ACTO Secretary General, during the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, draws attention to the fact that the Amazon region is not a middle-income region
The Secretary General of ACTO, Alexandra Moreira, in the context of her participation at the Thirty-ninth session of the Economic...
The Peruvian Ministry of Health, with the support of ACTO, promoted the 2nd Meeting of Community Health Agents of the Amazon region
Community health agents from the Amazon region of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname participated in the 2nd International Meeting of...
A delegation from the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador paid a technical visit to the headquarters of the ACTO
The purpose of this visit was to learn about the Amazon Regional Observatory and the Water Resources Situation Room. A team from the MAATE...
ACTO Secretary General participates in the 6th Korea-LAC Business Summit
ACTO Secretary General, Alexandra Moreira, took part this Thursday, September 29, in the 6th Korea-LAC Business Summit. This event seeks...