Study puts a figure to hidden cost of community-company conflict in palm oil industry
Apr 25, 2018, 10:30 am By MongabayJAKARTA — It took Yando Zakaria, an Indonesian anthropologist, four hours to convince the…In the Canary Islands, a good seed disperser is hard to find
Apr 25, 2018, 5:57 am By MongabayIt may seem like yet another set of picture-perfect tropical islands: high cliffs and modest hills…New species of superb bird-of-paradise has special dance moves
Apr 25, 2018, 4:22 am By Mongabay
Birds-of-paradise have some of the world’s strangest and most elaborate courtship displays. In the…Papuan chef Charles Toto serves up sustainability and environmental protection in a platter
Apr 24, 2018, 10:36 pm By MongabayCharles Toto’s epiphany came during his time working in the kitchen at a hotel in his home region…Restoring flagging oil palm plantations to forest may benefit clouded leopards, study finds
Apr 24, 2018, 12:18 pm By MongabayRising human populations and widespread industrial agriculture have hemmed one of the…China’s Belt and Road poised to transform the Earth, but at what cost?
Apr 24, 2018, 12:10 pm By MongabayDonald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor,…Indonesian oil palm smallholders sue state over subsidy to biofuel producers
Apr 24, 2018, 9:27 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Oil palm farmers in Indonesia are mounting a legal challenge to get a bigger share of a…Sumatran tiger blamed for killing two people is captured alive after marathon hunt
Apr 24, 2018, 5:58 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Authorities in Indonesia have captured a Sumatran tiger blamed for killing two people…Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal fishing is paying off, study finds
Apr 23, 2018, 11:56 pm By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Tough measures by Indonesia to protect its fisheries from foreign poaching vessels are…Conservation Effectiveness series sparks action, dialogue
Apr 23, 2018, 1:09 pm By MongabaySome strategies for protecting forests and wildlife, such as protected areas and community forestry,…Camera trap videos capture biodiversity of conservation area in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula
Apr 23, 2018, 12:45 pm By MongabayEjidos are part of a land tenure system in Mexico by which land is communally managed by local…New short film captures rare spider monkey feeding behavior (commentary)
Apr 23, 2018, 11:25 am By MongabayReaching the forest floor — far from the safety of the canopy — is a perilous voyage for any…Meet the winners of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize
Apr 23, 2018, 10:32 am By MongabayThe Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s most prestigious award for grassroots environmental…Island logging must go beyond current ‘best practices’ to avoid erosion: New study
Apr 23, 2018, 9:22 am By MongabayFor logging on islands to be sustainable, it must adhere to clearly defined parameters that limit…Open destruction in the Colombian Amazon after FARC’s exit
Apr 20, 2018, 3:52 pm By MongabayCAQUETÁ DEPARTMENT, Colombia — The Amazon is one of the first victims of peace with the…Save intact forests for humanity’s sake, urge experts
Apr 20, 2018, 3:03 pm By Mongabay
The world’s largest forests can help solve some of the biggest problems facing humanity, but only…Fish tales: Six amazing journeys to celebrate World Fish Migration Day
Apr 20, 2018, 3:00 pm By MongabayTomorrow, April 21, marks World Fish Migration Day. Many animal species make lengthy migrations as…Scientists discover carbon ‘fingerprint’ in tree rings
Apr 20, 2018, 2:09 pm By MongabayAs they grow, trees and other plants take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and, through…Bid to protect indigenous Indonesians hit by ministry’s doubts over rights bill
Apr 20, 2018, 1:48 pm By MongabayJAKARTA — The Indonesian government looks poised to derail a long-awaited bill on the rights of…In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018, 11:16 am By MongabayTropical forests Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park is a haven for birdwatchers (The New York Times).…
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