The amount of earth movement to build Belo Monte exceeds that moved to build the Panama Canal.
Here, mounds of construction material mark the progress of canal excavation. A dead tree is the last sign that a forest was here. ‘It’s impressive to see how the developers ride roughshod over legislation meant to protect the forest and the rights of forest communities,’ says Daniel. ‘If they don’t ignore it, they find loopholes or get permission retrospectively.’
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Over the past two decades, Daniel’s work has taken him to all seven continents. Spill, his exhibit of images documenting the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, premiered in August 2010 and has toured the globe. He is a fellow and board member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
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