Wildlife trade creating ’empty forest syndrome’ across the globe
China and USA largest importers of illegal wildlife goods For many endangered species it is not the lack of suitable habitat that has imperiled them, but hunting. In a talk…
China delays massive water scheme to redirect rivers from south to north
Limiting global warming to 2-degree rise will require $180/t carbon price says energy think tank
Developing countries must limit emissions to prevent global warming, says energy agency Developing countries must limit emissions to prevent global warming, says energy agency mongabay.com November 13, 2008 Limiting global…
South Africa auctions last of ‘legal’ elephant ivory to China, Japan
South Africa auctions last of 'legal' elephant ivory to China, Japan South Africa auctions last of 'legal' elephant ivory to China, Japan mongabay.com November 7, 2008
20 convicted for poaching Asiatic lions in their last refuge
20 convicted for poaching Asiatic lions in their last refuge 20 convicted for poaching Asiatic lions in their last refuge Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com November 6, 2008
Sharks in trouble after nations fail to create sustainable management programs
Sharks in trouble after nations fail to create sustainable management programs Sharks in trouble after nations fail to create sustainable management programs Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com November 6, 2008
Obama may bring leadership, rather than obstruction, to climate change talks
Obama may bring leadership, rather than obstruction, to climate change talks Obama may bring leadership, rather than obstruction, to climate change talks mongabay.com November 6, 2008
Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy
Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy Elephant ivory auction produces low prices, controversy mongabay.com October 30, 2008
Illegal wildlife trade devastating Asia’s pangolins
Illegal wildlife trade devastating Asia's pangolins Illegal wildlife trade devastating Asia's pangolins Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 15, 2008
Trafficking of tiger parts is rife in Myanmar
Trafficking of tiger parts is rife in Myanmar Trafficking of tiger parts is rife in Myanmar mongabay.com October 15, 2008
CO2 emissions accelerate 400% as world turns to dirtier fuels
CO2 emissions accelerate 400% as world turns to dirtier fuels CO2 emissions accelerate 400% as world turns to dirtier fuels mongabay.com September 26, 2008 With emissions growth accelerating 400 percent…
Indonesian raids on tiger traffickers yielding arrests in Sumatra
Raid on tiger traffickers yields 4 arrests in Sumatra Indonesian raids on tiger traffickers yielding arrests in Sumatra mongabay.com September 2, 2008 A raid on illegal tiger traders in Indonesia…
China’s log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices
China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices mongabay.com August…
Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help conservation
Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help conservation Shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation may help conservation mongabay.com August 6, 2008 A shift from poverty-driven deforestation to industry-driven deforestation…
Corporations become prime driver of deforestation, providing clear target for environmentalists
The major drivers of tropical deforestation have changed in recent decades. According to a forthcoming article, deforestation has shifted from poverty-driven subsistence farming to major corporations razing forests for large-scale…
Nepal’s tiger population plummets due to poaching
Nepal's tiger population plummets due to poaching Nepal's tiger population plummets due to poaching mongabay.com July 2, 2008 Nepal's tiger population have plummeted due to poaching and a booming trade…
China’s log imports fall in Q1 2008
China's log imports fall in Q1 2008 China's log imports fall in Q1 2008 mongabay.com June 20, 2008 China's log imports fell 11.5 percent in volume during the first quarter…
Rainforests face array of emerging threats
Emerging threats to rainforests Rainforests face array of emerging threats Rhett Butler, mongabay.com June 15, 2008 Tropical forests face a number of emerging threats said a leading biologist speaking at…
Will earthquake slow dam-building spree in China?
Will earthquake slow dam-building spree in China? Will earthquake slow enthusiasm for dam-building in China? mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Monday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province left more than 15,000…
China to push for overseas acquisition of farmland to improve food security
China to push for overseas acquisition of farmland to improve food security China to push for overseas acquisition of farmland to improve food security mongabay.com May 13, 2008 Worries over…
China’s emissions growth 2-4 times greater than expected
China's emissions growth 2-4 times greater than expected China's emissions growth 2-4 times greater than expected mongabay.com March 10, 2008 China's carbon dioxide emissions are growing far faster than anticipated…
China’s wood industry fueled by illegal log imports from rainforest countries
China's wood industry fueled by illegal log imports from rainforest countries China's wood industry fueled by illegal log imports from rainforest countries mongabay.com February 29, 2008 While China has improved…
Carbon tax would make China greener and reduce warming risks
Carbon tax would make China greener and reduce warming risks Carbon tax would make China greener and reduce warming risks Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 7, 2008 Driven by booming economic…
Sierra Leone bans timber exports
Sierra Leone bans timber exports Sierra Leone bans timber exports mongabay.com January 15, 2008 Sierra Leone has re-imposed a timber export ban after accusing foreign companies of illegally logging its…
China relaxing its control over the forestry sector
China relaxing its control over the forestry sector China relaxing its control over the forestry sector mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Public sector has growing role in China's forest management according…
China boosts wheat production with new high-yielding varieties
China boosts wheat production with new high-yielding varieties China boosts wheat production with new high-yielding varieties mongabay.com December 4, 2007 A research initiative to boost China's wheat production has yielded…
Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable
Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com November 13, 2007 The world's smallest bear has been recently classified…
China begins blocking river for second largest dam
China begins blocking river for second largest dam China begins blocking river for second largest dam mongabay.com November 12, 2007 China began damming the Jinsha River for its biggest hydroelectric…
Sun bear gets ‘vulnerable’ listing due to deforestation, poaching
Sun bear gets 'vulnerable' listing due to deforestation, poaching Sun bear gets 'vulnerable' listing due to deforestation, poaching mongabay.com November 12, 2007 The sun bear, the world's smallest bear, has…
Special series
Forest Trackers
- Bolivia’s El Curichi Las Garzas protected area taken over by land-grabbers
- Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
- Poverty and plantations: Nigerian reserve struggles against the odds
- Logging, road construction continue to fuel forest loss in Papua New Guinea
Oceans
- To renew or not to renew? African nations reconsider EU fishing deals
- Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime fighter Andrea Crosta
- Twilight zone fishing: Can we fish the ocean’s mesopelagic layer?
- As plastic talks wrap up in Canada, fishers in Indonesia count the costs
Amazon Conservation
- Bird populations are mysteriously declining at an Amazon park in Ecuador & beyond
- New ban threatens traditional fishers in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state
- Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
- Amid record-high fires across the Amazon, Brazil loses primary forests
Land rights and extractives
- Impunity and pollution abound in DRC mining along the road to the energy transition
- Women weave a culture of resistance and agroecology in Ecuador’s Intag Valley
- Hyundai ends aluminum deal with Adaro Minerals following K-pop protest
- Brazil’s illegal gold trade takes a hammering, but persists underground
Endangered Environmentalists
- Final cheetah conservationists freed in Iran, but the big cat’s outlook remains grim
- Indonesian activists face jail over FB posts flagging damage to marine park
- Vietnamese environmentalist sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
- Son of slain Quilombola leader will still strive for community’s rights
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- On a Borneo mountainside, Indigenous Dayak women hold fire and defend forest
- Fenced in by Sulawesi national park, Indigenous women make forestry breakout
- In Borneo, the ‘Power of Mama’ fight Indonesia’s wildfires with all-woman crew
- Pioneer agroforester Ermi, 73, rolls back the years in Indonesia’s Gorontalo
Conservation Effectiveness
- The conservation sector must communicate better (commentary)
- Thailand tries nature-based water management to adapt to climate change
- Forest restoration to boost biomass doesn’t have to sacrifice tree diversity
- How scientists and a community are bringing a Bornean river corridor back to life
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- Study: Indonesia’s new capital city threatens stable proboscis monkey population
- Indonesia’s new capital ‘won’t sacrifice the environment’: Q&A with Nusantara’s Myrna Asnawati Safitri
- Small farmers in limbo as Cambodia wavers on Tonle Sap conservation rules
- To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest
