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Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon

Terra Daily Thursday, 9 January 2025 ()
Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in AmazonAnajas, Brazil (AFP) Jan 9, 2025

As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees. Drop by drop, he collects the milky white sap, known as latex, that sustains him. The recent revival of the rubber tapper trade in this impoverished northern Brazilian region has created jobs for families who once thrived during the Amazonian
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