Indonesia kills first-of-its-kind REDD+ Agency
Feb 10, 2015, 8:47 pm By Rhett Butler
The world's first cabinet-level ministry dedicated to implementing REDD+ has been dissolved. In…Ranking the best and worst companies in terms of deforestation
Feb 10, 2015, 7:54 pm By Rhett Butler
While a number of high profile companies have adopted policies designed to exclude deforestation…Pollution from fossil fuels decreased rainfall in Central America
Feb 10, 2015, 12:34 pm By Jeremy Hance
Fossil fuel pollution may have caused a southern shift in a vital rainfall belt across Central…Recently discovered, critically endangered bird gets its first reserve
Feb 10, 2015, 12:02 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In an 11-square mile strip of forest on the slopes of a plateau in northeastern Brazil lives an…Malaysian authorities failing to take action against poachers
Feb 9, 2015, 10:03 pm By Rhett Butler
Authorities in Sabah are failing to enforce anti-poaching laws, undermining governance and wildlife…Norway sovereign fund drops coal, tar sands, gold-ming companies
Feb 9, 2015, 12:26 pm By Jeremy Hance
In its first-ever report on responsible investing, Norway's pension fund announced last week that it…Pollinator collapse could lead to a rise in malnutrition
Feb 9, 2015, 9:50 am By Jeremy Hance
Saving the world's pollinators may be a public health issue, according to recent research.…Scientists warn investors on cacao company's forest destruction in Peru
Feb 6, 2015, 1:41 pm By Rhett Butler
A prominent group of scientists have sounded the alarm over forest clearing by a cacao company in…Madagascar establishes a sanctuary for sharks
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The government of Madagascar has established the Indian Ocean island's first shark sanctuary in an…Economic models for forests often neglect value of biodiversity
Feb 6, 2015, 12:07 pm By Rhett Butler
Tropical forests provide countless goods and services that help sustain human life. Given the rapid…Giant clam = giant impact: study compiles how mega-clams impact seas
Feb 6, 2015, 11:53 am By Rhett Butler
The world’s biggest bivalves are the aptly named giant clams. Inhabiting the warm waters of the…How termites hold back the desert
Feb 5, 2015, 4:50 pm By Jeremy Hance
Some termite species erect massive mounds that look like great temples springing up from the world's…Forestry giant's zero deforestation commitment put to test
Feb 5, 2015, 3:31 pm By Rhett Butler
An independent audit of the world’s largest pulp and paper producer found that the company had…Pulpwood company may be denying Sumatran community rights to their land
Feb 5, 2015, 2:59 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
For over a decade, a conflict has been brewing between the local community of Senyerang in Sumatra,…Video: innovative tourism helps protect forests in Amazonian Peru
Feb 5, 2015, 12:00 pm By Tiffany Roufs
A new short documentary highlights the innovative, locally-grown tourist ventures sprouting up in…World Parks Congress talks the talk, but future depends on action
Feb 5, 2015, 8:58 am By Jeremy Hance
Last year, more than 6,000 people gathered for the World Parks Congress 2014, an event held around…World Bank's forest carbon program falls short on indigenous peoples' rights, argues report
Feb 5, 2015, 8:25 am By Rhett Butler
Countries poised to receive World Bank funds for achieving reductions in deforestation have…Ecosystem services pioneer wins $1M award
Feb 5, 2015, 12:42 am By Rhett Butler
Forest Trends, a non-profit that is working to develop market-based tools and approaches to value…Scientists, conservationists call for more inclusive efforts to save forests
Feb 4, 2015, 11:48 pm By Rhett Butler
Last month the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco brought together 167 scientists,…Mapping local communities' efforts to protect forests in Indonesia
Feb 4, 2015, 7:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Local and indigenous communities play an important role managing and protecting forests. Research…
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