INFRACURSIONS studies the infrastructures of incursion economies – a term we use to describe the hidden economic activities that invade remote frontiers and result in environmental degradation. Our team aims to understand these hidden economies, investigate their drivers, and reveal their far-reaching environmental consequences. Our goal is to provide a more nuanced picture of these economies from multiple perspectives, whether through remote sensing and modelling or through personal stories of those directly engaging in environmental damage.
These images highlight the loss of tropical forests in the MAP region in South America (Madre de Dios, Acre, and Pando) from 2016 to 2024. Over these eight years, the landscape has changed, with human-modified patches expanding and replacing natural vegetation.