Brazil's President Is Making It Impossible to Fight Deforestation, Activists Say
In May, deforestation throughout the Amazon rose 34% compared to the year before, the highest level ever recorded, Mongabay reports.Global Citizen, 12 June 2019
Brazil, Soy, Timber, Beef, deforestation
Palm oil firms tackling deforestation seen giving better returns
Investors in the palm oil industry are better off buying shares of companies that have been certified as sustainable producers, according to a Washington-based consultancy.The Edge Market, 12 June 2019
, Palm Oil, deforestation
Out on a limb: Unlikely collaboration boosts orangutans in Borneo
Groups in Indonesia are protecting orangutans by looking out for the people they share the forest with.Mongabay, 12 June 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, Timber, deforestation, orangutan
ENVIRONMENT:352,000 hectares of Panama forest ravaged
Panama lost between 352 000 hectares of forests, between 2000 and 2017almost equivalent to the whole of Los Santos province (380,000 hectares) and more than that of Herrera (234,000 hectares) says Environmental Advocacy Center (CIAM).MENAFN, 11 June 2019
, Timber, deforestation
Indonesia to fix temporary ban on new forest clearing for plantations and logging
A provisional moratorium on issuing forest-clearing permits for plantations and logging is expected to be made permanent, Indonesian officials have announced.Eco-Business, 11 June 2019
Indonesia, Timber, Palm Oil, forest moratorium, deforestation
Expert Say NO to Desforestation
Over the years, deforestation in Costa Rica has become more and more constant, which is why a large number of organizations have focused on fighting to reduce this situation and, in turn, people will have greater awareness.The Costa Rica News, 07 June 2019
, Timber, deforestation
Cambodian Loggers Narrowly Escape Arrest in Thap Lan National Park
A group of Cambodian illegal loggers narrowly escaped arrest after allegedly smuggling precious Siamese rosewood in a national park in Thailand’s northeast.Thailand News, 07 June 2019
Cambodia, Thailand, Timber, deforestation, Cambodia, illegal timber trade, Timber, Thap Lan National Park, Thailand, South East Asia, Asia Pacific
Amazon Deforestation Rising Under Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Last month, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil lost trees at the fastest rate in 10 years. And experts blame activity by illegal loggers, who are helped by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro.Voice of America , 06 June 2019
Brazil, Timber, illegal timber trade, Bolsonaro, Timber, Beef, Soy, south america, deforestation
Can banks in Beijing stop deforestation in the Amazon?
New report calls for a rethink from financial institutions as deforestation linked to Chinese soy imports increases.Dialogo Chino , 04 June 2019
Brazil, China, Soy, Brazilian Amazonia, Beef, China, deforestation, Brazil, south america
Sustaining forests and reforestation can help PNG economic growth
Local and international organizations have blamed unsustainable and corrupt logging practices for destroying the islands’ sensitive habitats and creating civil strife among the people who live there.PNG Facts , 03 June 2019
Papua New Guinea, Timber, deforestation
Colombia seen losing deforestation battle in war-hit areas
Colombia is fighting a losing battle against the destruction of its rainforests in war-hit regions where the government remains weak, a Norwegian climate envoy said during a visit to the country.Reuters, 01 June 2019
Colombia, Timber, deforestation
'Neglected risk': Why the US-China trade war is leaving firms vulnerable to soy risk
China's growing demand for soy is leaving billions of dollars of investments exposed to deforestation risks, CDP report finds.Business Green reports, 31 May 2019
China, Soy, deforestation
Land grabbing, cattle ranching ravage Colombian Amazon after FARC demobilization
In 2017, the first year following the disarmament of the FARC rebel group, deforestation in the Colombian Amazon region exploded, more than doubling from 70,074 hectares (173,000 acres) the year before to 144,147 hectares (356,000 acres), according to climate monitoring agency IDEAMMongabay, 30 May 2019
Colombia, Soy, deforestation
Paraguayan indigenous community goes digital to protect ancestral lands
Rumilda Fernández’s indigenous community has long tended its ancestral lands in Paraguay, marking boundaries with an ancient system of names for trees and streams. Now, squeezed by deforestation and farming, the community is going digital to defend itself.Reuters, 20 May 2019
Paraguay, Timber, deforestation
Four development projects receive 37 million euros funding
The funding will further help in financing the joint collaboration project on "Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in Indonesia" to recognize alternative sources of income to timber and palm oil for smallholders that are both domestically and internationally profitable and that can avert further deforestation in Indonesia.Antara News , 15 May 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, deforestation
New NGO report highlights APP's continued involvement in deforestation despite its zero deforestation commitment
A group of NGOs under the Anti Forest Mafia Coalition, including WWF-Indonesia, has published a joint report highlighting that Sinar Mas Group’s Asia Pulp & Paper (SMG/APP) continues to be involved in deforestation, peatland destruction and fires even after committing to zero deforestation in 2013.WWF, 14 May 2019
Indonesia, Timber, deforestation
China, EU, US trading with Brazilian firms fined for Amazon deforestation: report
Soy, cattle, timber and other commodity producers fined for Amazon illegal deforestation in Brazil continue to sell their products to companies in China, the European Union and United States according to a new report. The document names 23 importing companies, including giants Bunge, Cargill and Northwest Hardwoods.South Africa Today, 07 May 2019
China, Europe, United States, Soy, Timber, Beef, deforestation
We won’t eliminate deforestation by 2020. So what next?
In 2018, the world lost an area of primary rainforest the size of Belgium. The latest figures from Global Forest Watch show that, despite a fall from the record levels reached in 2016, the rate of deforestation remains significantly higher than it was a decade ago.TFA2020, 06 May 2019
, Soy, Beef, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation
A-Rocha Ghana Want Desperate Measures To Save Ghana’s Forests
Ghana's forests are in deep crises among a global ranking of countries with high incidence of forest losses recorded between 2017 and 2018.Modern Ghana, 04 May 2019
Ghana, Palm Oil, deforestation
Brazil led world in rainforest losses in 2018 despite decline from 2017: research group
Fiji Times, 04 May 2019
Brazil, Soy, deforestation
Diverging forest land use dynamics induced by armed conflict across the tropics
Armed conflicts trigger region-specific mechanisms that affect land use change. Deforestation is presented as one of the most common negative environmental impacts resulting from armed conflicts, with relevant consequences in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and loss of ecosystem services.Global Environmental Change, 30 April 2019
Colombia, Timber, deforestation
Tracking China's soy footprint in Brazil
Chinese imports of Brazilian soy were linked to the deforestation of 233,000 hectares between 2013 and 2017, according to new research of production chains by monitoring project Trase. The extend of deforestation is equivalent to an area two times the size of New York City.The Brazilian, 26 April 2019
China, Brazil, Soy, deforestation, soy import
World Lost 12 Million Hectares of Tropical Forest in 2018
Companies around the world have pledged to end deforestation by 2020, but the world lost enough tropical forests to cover all of Belgium in 2018. Put another way: tropical forests are disappearing at a rate of 30 football fields per minute.Ecosystem Marketplace, 25 April 2019
, Beef, Soy, Palm Oil, Timber, deforestation, tropical forest
World Lost 12 Million Hectares of Tropical Forest in 2018
The world lost 12 million hectares of forest last year, and roughly one-third of that was pristine primary rainforest, according to the Global Forest Watch’s latest update.Ecosystem Marketplace, 25 April 2019
, Soy, Beef, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation, tropical forest
Deforestation and Conversion-free Supply Chains: What is Needed Now
Our daily lives pose serious threats to tropical forests and ecosystems. When we eat meat or chocolate or when we use toothpaste or apply makeup, we are using products such as soy and palm oil. These commodities require large areas of land – areas for which tropical forest is often cut or valuable grassland is cleared.IISD, 04 April 2019
Brazil, Soy, Beef, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation