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Behind on biodiversity targets, govts pledge to increase funding for conservation

Mongabay.com 17 Oct 2014

Push to undermine Indonesia’s new president could stymie environmental progress, say NGOs

Rhett Ayers Butler 17 Oct 2014

To become less damaging, target non-forest lands for palm oil, says book

Rhett Ayers Butler 16 Oct 2014

Researchers create global map of world’s forests circa 1990

Rhett Ayers Butler 14 Oct 2014

As Amazon deforestation falls, small farmers play bigger role in forest clearing

Rhett Ayers Butler 14 Oct 2014

Brazil unlikely to sustain gains in reducing deforestation without new incentives for ranchers, says study

Rhett Ayers Butler 9 Oct 2014

INTERPOL launches African environmental crime unit

Mongabay.com 8 Oct 2014

Report rates palm oil companies on sustainability commitments

Rhett Ayers Butler 5 Oct 2014

Central Kalimantan to set up palm oil monitoring system to in bid cut deforestation 80%

Rhett Ayers Butler 5 Oct 2014

Companies hire local communities to evade palm oil restrictions in Indonesia

Loren Bell 4 Oct 2014

Despite high deforestation, Indonesia making progress on forests, says Norwegian official

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Oct 2014

High Court denies appeal by palm oil company that cleared protected peat forest

Loren Bell 30 Sep 2014

Malaysian palm oil company destroys Borneo forests, despite buyer’s zero deforestation commitment

Mongabay.com 30 Sep 2014

Coal mine has heavy impact in Indonesian Borneo

Loren Bell 26 Sep 2014

Hitchhiking Caribbean lizard upends island biogeography theory

Loren Bell 26 Sep 2014

Leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Mongabay.com 24 Sep 2014

Cargill commits to zero deforestation across entire global supply chain: all commodities

Rhett Ayers Butler 24 Sep 2014

Feeding the planet while saving forests

Rhett Ayers Butler 22 Sep 2014

Scientists rebut NYTimes op-ed ‘To Save the Planet, Don’t Plant Trees’

Daniel Nepstad 22 Sep 2014

Palm oil giants announce deforestation moratorium — effective immediately

Mongabay.com 20 Sep 2014

After 12 years, Indonesia finally ratifies transboundary haze agreement

Loren Bell 19 Sep 2014

Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts to cut palm oil linked to deforestation

Mongabay.com 19 Sep 2014

Brazil cancels Tapajos dam auction due to indigenous concerns

Mongabay.com 19 Sep 2014

Plantation companies agree to process to define zero deforestation commitments

Mongabay.com 17 Sep 2014

Activists urge outgoing Indonesian president to protect key forest area before he steps down

Mongabay.com 17 Sep 2014

Brazil’s planned Tapajós dams would increase Amazon deforestation by 1M ha

Rhett Ayers Butler 14 Sep 2014

Indonesia’s secret treasures: islands passed over by loggers, hunters and conservationists

Erik Meijaard 14 Sep 2014

Domestic conservation: Indonesia’s rich should step up to save nation’s dwindling natural resources

Erik Meijaard 13 Sep 2014

Palm oil company continues to operate illegal plantation despite court ruling

Loren Bell 12 Sep 2014

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Behind on biodiversity targets, govts pledge to increase funding for conservation

Push to undermine Indonesia’s new president could stymie environmental progress, say NGOs

To become less damaging, target non-forest lands for palm oil, says book

Researchers create global map of world’s forests circa 1990

As Amazon deforestation falls, small farmers play bigger role in forest clearing

Plantation companies in Sumatra failing to meet fire prevention standards

Rogue palm oil company appeals deforestation case to Indonesia’s supreme court

Another environmental journalist killed in Cambodia

Brazil unlikely to sustain gains in reducing deforestation without new incentives for ranchers, says study

INTERPOL launches African environmental crime unit

Report rates palm oil companies on sustainability commitments

Central Kalimantan to set up palm oil monitoring system to in bid cut deforestation 80%

Companies hire local communities to evade palm oil restrictions in Indonesia

Despite high deforestation, Indonesia making progress on forests, says Norwegian official

High Court denies appeal by palm oil company that cleared protected peat forest

Malaysian palm oil company destroys Borneo forests, despite buyer’s zero deforestation commitment

Coal mine has heavy impact in Indonesian Borneo

Hitchhiking Caribbean lizard upends island biogeography theory

Leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Cargill commits to zero deforestation across entire global supply chain: all commodities

Feeding the planet while saving forests

Scientists rebut NYTimes op-ed ‘To Save the Planet, Don’t Plant Trees’

Palm oil giants announce deforestation moratorium — effective immediately

After 12 years, Indonesia finally ratifies transboundary haze agreement

Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts to cut palm oil linked to deforestation

Brazil cancels Tapajos dam auction due to indigenous concerns

Plantation companies agree to process to define zero deforestation commitments

Activists urge outgoing Indonesian president to protect key forest area before he steps down

Brazil’s planned Tapajós dams would increase Amazon deforestation by 1M ha

Indonesia’s secret treasures: islands passed over by loggers, hunters and conservationists

Domestic conservation: Indonesia’s rich should step up to save nation’s dwindling natural resources

Palm oil company continues to operate illegal plantation despite court ruling

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