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Malaysian government says forest reserve ‘plundered’ for oil palm development

Mongabay.com 3 Feb 2009

Cellulosic ethanol healthier, better for the environment, than corn ethanol

Mongabay.com 3 Feb 2009

Beef drives 80% of Amazon deforestation

Rhett Ayers Butler 29 Jan 2009

ADM takes step towards more sustainable soy production in the Amazon

Mongabay.com 27 Jan 2009

What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation?

Mongabay.com 26 Jan 2009

Palm oil may be single most immediate threat to the greatest number of species

Mongabay.com 26 Jan 2009

Symposium tackles big question: how many species will survive our generation

Jeremy Hance 16 Jan 2009

Corn expansion is hurting ladybugs

Mongabay.com 15 Dec 2008

Finland, Sweden push for loophole that would drive destruction of peatlands around the world

Mongabay.com 9 Dec 2008

Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia linked to climate change

Rhett Ayers Butler 9 Dec 2008

Degraded grasslands better option for palm oil production relative to rainforests, finds study

Rhett Ayers Butler 3 Dec 2008

Fall in palm oil price may lead to industry consolidation

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Dec 2008

HSBC to cut lending to questionable oil palm and logging companies

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Dec 2008

Agricultural firms cut incentives for Amazon deforestation

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Dec 2008

Madagascar denies ‘land grab’ by South Korean conglomerate

Mongabay.com 22 Nov 2008

Malaysia’s indigenous people to get land rights for first time

Mongabay.com 19 Nov 2008

Greenpeace activists block palm oil shipment from departing Indonesia for Europe

Mongabay.com 11 Nov 2008

Biodiversity of rainforests should not be compared with oil palm plantations says palm oil council chief

Mongabay.com 11 Nov 2008

First RSPO-certified (“eco-friendly”) palm oil shipment to arrive in Europe

Mongabay.com 10 Nov 2008

American fast food is almost entirely made of corn

Mongabay.com 10 Nov 2008

EU’s sustainable biofuels push angers Malaysia, Brazil

Mongabay.com 7 Nov 2008

Palm oil companies propose satellite monitoring of their plantations to ensure sustainability

Mongabay.com 5 Nov 2008

Brazil charges 81 with illegal Amazon deforestation

Mongabay.com 2 Nov 2008

Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007

Mongabay.com 30 Oct 2008

Borneo logging road puts rainforest, indigenous communities at risk

Mongabay.com 22 Oct 2008

Colombian community leader assassinated by agroindustry-backed vigilantes

Mongabay.com 16 Oct 2008

Snares set by palm oil workers taking a toll on pygmy elephants of Borneo

Mongabay.com 12 Oct 2008

Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra’s endangered forests

Mongabay.com 9 Oct 2008

Palm oil industry relies on greenwashing to mislead consumers, alleges report

Mongabay.com 8 Oct 2008

Slowing global economy will reduce Amazon deforestation

Mongabay.com 8 Oct 2008

Borneo forest people reject oil palm plantation on their land

Mongabay.com 5 Oct 2008

U.S. needs environmental standards for biofuels

Mongabay.com 2 Oct 2008

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