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forest-conservation

Academia 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Protecting forests through taxonomy for sustainable finance

Given the limited competence of financial institutions in conducting sustainability assessments, the availability of a clear, credible and scientific guide is an important catalyst.

Environment 1 year ago

From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace

Forests nearly the size of Ireland were lost in 2023, with 6.37 million hectares of trees felled and burned, "significantly exceeded" levels that would have kept the world on track to eliminate deforestation by the end of the decade.

Environment 2 years ago

Activists seek clarity over mining ban in Ecuador forest reserve

The cloud-kissed forest is a birdwatcher's paradise home to some 600 bird species, like cotingas, with their vibrant patterns and unique features, and around 270 mammal species.

Society 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia’s deforestation rate off target for 2030 climate goal

Greenpeace Indonesia's analysis of official deforestation data revealed that Indonesia saw 4.8 million hectares of forest and peatland lost between 2013 and 2019, surpassing the country's target of limiting deforestation to 4.2 million ha between 2013 and 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Academia 3 years ago

The need for better protection of Malaysia’s forests

Learning from past experience, the government moves to fortify existing legislation to prevent exploitation and destruction of rainforests.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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Activists call for forest and indigenous people rights at W20 Summit

A number of activists staged a rally for forest and indigenous-communities' rights protection against deforestation and land exploitation near the Women 20 Summit, which was held in the Lake Toba region of Parapat, Simalungun regency, in North Sumatra, from Monday to Wednesday.

Environment 5 years ago

Gabon paid for protecting forests, in African first

Gabon received $17 million in recompense for successfully cutting its carbon emissions by reducing deforestation and forest degradation.

National 5 years ago

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‘How can we give them up?’: Sabuai people bring fight to protect sacred forests

The indigenous people of Sabuai village in Maluku have proven time and again their tenacity to go up against commercial entities out to desecrate their sacred forests.

National 6 years ago

Indonesia inches forward on community forest goal, hobbled by pandemic

Indonesia has cut back its planned transfer of state forests to local communities this year by half - an area twice the size of Los Angeles - because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

Environment 6 years ago

As fog clears on benefits of forest protection, excuses for failure wear thin

Global efforts to stop the destruction of tropical forests have faltered so far largely because poor understanding of the value of preserving them has led to weak political will - a barrier that may be overcome with stronger evidence of their benefits.

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