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An end to unjust conservation? (commentary)

Gabon protects 23% of its coastal waters

UN to promote RSPO-certified palm oil as conservation solution

Black market manta ray bust in Indonesia

Surprising reasons to be optimistic about saving forests

Over 60% of world’s traded palm oil now bound by zero deforestation commitments

Australia’s small rainforest conservation steps overshadowed by broader assault on environment (commentary)

Reducing deforestation is good for business, argues report

Only place where rhinos, tigers, elephants, and orangutans coexist is under threat

Using mobile apps to stop wildlife trafficking at the border

Peru has massive opportunity to avoid emissions from deforestation

Will merging competing ministries help save Indonesia’s forests?

Human infections by ‘monkey malaria’ increasing as forests disappear

Corruption in Tanzania facilitates ivory trade

Brazilian tribes demarcate territory in bid to block dams

Another mining company found operating in flagrant violation of Indonesian law

Book detailing corruption allegations against Malaysian ruler moves forward

Tiger traffickers busted in Indonesia

Reducing tax evasion could help save the Amazon

Indonesian government’s concession policy prioritizes companies over forest communities

Facing severe drought, ‘war effort’ needed to save the Amazon, says scientist

Agam, the adorable baby elephant that captured hearts in Indonesia, is dead

Amazon rainforest is getting drier, confirms another study

Fashion industry making progress in cutting deforestation from clothing

APP acknowledges historic land-grabbing in China, pledges reform

Local communities rise to the forefront of global conservation practice (commentary)

Bunge commits to zero deforestation palm oil

The inconvenient solution to the rhino poaching crisis

In shakeup, Jokowi merges Indonesia’s forest and environment ministries

With drones, satellites, and camera traps proliferating, conservation needs better networking

Colombia reports drop in deforestation

Indonesian law bars palm oil companies from protecting forests

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