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Criticism of GAR and Wilmar African oil palm projects highlight global ‘no-deforestation’ challenges

Greg Norman 16 Apr 2015

Fishermen’s ire over trawler ban pushes Indonesia to form special task force

Jay Fajar 15 Apr 2015

Americans join in protesting reclamation of Bali’s Benoa Bay

Sapariah Saturi 14 Apr 2015

Faulty impact assessments plague Indonesian mines: Komnas HAM

Indra Nugraha 10 Apr 2015

Indonesia recognizes bribery might have enabled slavery in eastern waters

Jay Fajar 9 Apr 2015

Restoration of artificial swamps could be a key to restoring rainforest health in Sumatra

Taryn Farber 6 Apr 2015

Aceh’s purge of illegal oil palm at 3,000 hectares and counting

Junaidi Hanafiah 6 Apr 2015

Blockade at Wilmar mill could erupt into full-blown strike

Andi Fachrizal 3 Apr 2015

Reservations about Indonesian ‘land reform’ as details unclear

Sapariah Saturi 2 Apr 2015

Tropical soundscapes offer clues to forest and animal community health

Heather D'angelo 1 Apr 2015

Indonesia, Brazil subsidizing forest loss far more than REDD+ slows it

Mongabay.com 1 Apr 2015

Chinese-backed smelter plan causes concern among Sulawesi fishermen

Wardi Bania 31 Mar 2015

Large animals invaluable for tree-seed dispersal and regeneration of tropical forests

Alexander Montoro 30 Mar 2015

Locals revolt against gold miner in Sulawesi

Themmy Doaly 30 Mar 2015

Low crop prices means time is ripe for new forest protection programs

Heather D'angelo 27 Mar 2015

New species of monitor lizards found on the black market

Michael Buelna 27 Mar 2015

Aceh unveils protected area in beleaguered Tripa peat swamp

Mongabay.com 27 Mar 2015

Indonesia’s biodiversity-protected areas no match for encroachers, finds study

Mongabay.com 26 Mar 2015

Illegal cocoa plantations threaten Côte d’Ivoire’s parks and primates

William Freedberg 25 Mar 2015

Indonesia’s small islands being rapidly damaged by industrial activities

Ridzki R. Sigit 18 Mar 2015

New report connects human health to biodiversity protection

Adam Force 17 Mar 2015

Can voluntary sustainability standards survive in emerging markets?

Philip Schleifer 17 Mar 2015

Even cockroaches have personalities

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 12 Mar 2015

Citizen scientists help demystify Serengeti’s wildlife with photos

Shreya Dasgupta 10 Mar 2015

Could big data turn us into ocean protectors instead of abusers?

Shreya Dasgupta 24 Feb 2015

Road building spree hurts Amazon birds

Brittany Stewart 14 Jan 2015

Monkey sleep, monkey do: how primates choose their trees

Leigh Cooper 31 Dec 2014

Rat eradication needed to save seabird colony

Michael Buelna 30 Dec 2014

Scientists rediscover Critically Endangered streamside frog in Costa Rica

Victor Montoro 26 Dec 2014

Plant wars: some tree species compete better against grasses for reforestation

Brittany Stewart 18 Dec 2014

Google Earth used to identify environmentally important termite mounds

Shayna Wilson 17 Dec 2014

Success of ‘land sparing’ will depend on global economics, regulations

Erin Kitchell 16 Dec 2014

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