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Allegations widen against Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari

Hans Nicholas Jong 9 Jul 2024

IKEA blamed for Romanian forest destruction

Alex Shaw 25 Apr 2024
Deforestation for oil palm plantations in Sabah in 2012.

PalmWatch platform pushes for farm-to-fork traceability of palm oil

Hans Nicholas Jong 22 Mar 2024
While India has the highest population of any country in the world, its per capita carbon emissions rank 110th globally.

Ecological overshoot is a ‘behavioral crisis’ & marketing is a solution: Study

Mike DiGirolamo 20 Mar 2024
These women, who are part of the Mam indigenous community, are harvesting pine nuts in a forest in Cajolá, Quetzaltenango, to be sold later at a local market. Our work supports reforestation efforts and helps local families sustain themselves economically. Photo credit: Sergio Izquierdo

Conservation and food production must work in tandem, new study says

Sheryl Lee Tian Tong 13 Dec 2021

In China, agroforestry serves up tea with a spoonful of sustainability

Sheryl Lee Tian Tong 8 Nov 2021

NGOs say FSC label offers little protection for forests, Indigenous people

Malavika Vyawahare 26 Oct 2021

New beef scorecard measures brands against their deforestation promises

Aurora Solá 21 Apr 2021

Some guitar makers in pursuit of sustainable manufacturing

Stephan Boissonneault 20 Apr 2021

Ikea faces Swiss complaint over wood believed to have been illegally logged

Victoria Schneider 25 Sep 2020
A pile of wood that has been prepared to be burned in land controlled by Korindo in Papua. Photo courtesy of Mighty Earth

Samsung under fire for partnership with forest-burning Korindo

Mongabay.com 25 Aug 2017

Fantastic Beasts star Alison Sudol talks conservation and inspiration

Erik Hoffner 17 Apr 2017

Drink beer, help the ocean?

Julia John 14 Jun 2016

What’s being done to secure justice for SE Asia’s seafood slaves?

Cory Rogers 23 Mar 2016

Market-based conservation programs slow deforestation in Chile, study finds

Peter Mellgard 29 Feb 2016

Consumer choice: Shade-grown coffee and cocoa good for the birds, farmers, ecosystems

Michael Buelna 22 May 2015

Employing shame for environmental change

Jeremy Hance 3 Mar 2015

Demand for rhino horn drops 38 percent in Vietnam after advertising campaigns

Jeremy Hance 22 Oct 2014

Gucci launches ‘zero-deforestation’ handbag

Mongabay.com 7 Mar 2013

Pledge to end wildlife trafficking for Wildlife Conservation Day

Jeremy Hance 4 Dec 2012

Is your Halloween candy linked to rainforest destruction?

Jeremy Hance 11 Oct 2012

Mattel to investigate toy packaging sources after Greenpeace alleges deforestation link

Mongabay.com 9 Jun 2011

Australia forest destruction connected to local products

Jeremy Hance 15 May 2011

Carbon labeling good for consumers and business

Jeremy Hance 31 Mar 2011

Bad books: US paper products are breaking the law and devastating rainforests

Jeremy Hance 18 Nov 2010

Consumers should help pay the bill for ‘greener’ palm oil

Rhett A. Butler 12 Jan 2010

Auckland Zoo bans Cadbury chocolate due to palm oil content

Mongabay.com 12 Jul 2009

Small-scale fisheries are “best hope” for sustainability in developing world

Jeremy Hance 8 Sep 2008

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