Palm oil certification body purges membership
Thu 2:17pm By Rhett Butler
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has purged membership of a number of companies and…Somali charcoal: funding terrorism through deforestation
Thu 1:25pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Militant terrorist group Al-Shabaab funds itself, in part, through the illegal production and sale…With new policy, 3M drops controversial forestry certification label
Thu 1:19pm By Rhett Butler
3M has announced a new sustainability policy that will reduce the impact of its fiber-sourcing…Humans cause erosion one hundred times faster than normal
Thu 10:07am By Tiffany Roufs
Experts have long linked deforestation and intensive farming to worsening erosion rates around the…Bushmeat's dual role: threatened species face off against nutrition and culture
Thu 9:52am By Tiffany Roufs
Deforestation, habitat destruction, climate change, and other man-made forces are threatening…Indonesian fisheries ministry imposes new limits on gear and fish harvests
Mar 4, 2015, 3:17 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The Indonesian fisheries ministry has introduced two divisive pieces of legislation aimed at…Madagascar’s frog haven: rich, undiscovered, threatened
Mar 4, 2015, 12:11 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Madagascar is a treasure trove of frogs. Located off the east coast of Africa, this large island…Last ditch: Mexico finally gets serious about saving the vaquita
Mar 4, 2015, 11:32 am By Jeremy Hance
There are likely less than 100 vaquita on the planet. Found only in the northern pocket of the Sea…Researchers, locals work together to save Ethiopia's 'church forests'
Mar 3, 2015, 3:22 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Presenting a workshop on ecosystem services to a roomful of priests in Ethiopia may seem like an…Colombia proposes protected corridor across South America
Mar 3, 2015, 12:23 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced plans to create the world’s largest protected…Employing shame for environmental change
Mar 3, 2015, 10:58 am By Jeremy Hance
Anyone who has ever felt the sting of shame, knows it's power. Shame has long been used by societal…Police investigate villager's murder in pulp and paper concession
Mar 2, 2015, 3:42 pm By Rhett Butler
Indonesian police are investigating the brutal killing of a villager in Jambi at the hands of…How the Sahara keeps the Amazon rainforest going
Mar 2, 2015, 3:05 pm By Jeremy Hance
Scientists have just uncovered an incredible link between the world's largest desert (the Sahara)…Giant panda population rises by nearly 17 percent
Mar 2, 2015, 10:32 am By Jeremy Hance
One of the most iconic animals on the planet got good news this week. The world's giant panda…Weak sustainability policy presents financial risk for Malaysian palm oil giant, says report
Feb 27, 2015, 2:36 pm By Rhett Butler
Malaysian palm oil producer Kuala Lumpur Kepong's failure to adopt a robust zero deforestation…Biofuel may be bad news for forests, climate, food security, says report
Feb 27, 2015, 1:06 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A new report from the World Resources Institute finds that dedicating land to the production of…Reports slam Malaysian timber companies, urge reforms in forest management
Feb 27, 2015, 11:57 am By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Two international NGOs have called out Malaysia in recent months over the country’s widespread…Researchers propose improvements for Peru's protected areas
Feb 26, 2015, 5:56 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
In a study published recently in PLOS ONE, researchers examined Peru's network of protected areas.…China bans carved ivory imports
Feb 26, 2015, 5:50 pm By Rhett Butler
China has established a one-year ban on imports of carved African elephant ivory.Jokowi's environmental commitments in Indonesia
Feb 26, 2015, 2:25 pm By Rhett Butler
Last fall Indonesia elected its first president with no ties to the established political order or…
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