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Fire set for peatland clearing in Riau Province, Indonesia in July 2015. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

Indonesian Supreme Court strikes down regulation on peat protection

Hans Nicholas Jong, Lusia Arumingtyas 2 Nov 2017
A forestry department ground inspection team checks the timber to be exported and monitors con-tainer loading at the site before sealing the container. Photo by Ann Wang for Mongabay.

Myanmar struggles to fight the crimes of illegal logging

Ann Wang 1 Nov 2017
A car of seized rosewood close to Yu Pu check point. The driver have heard rumors have an active check point so left the car at a nearby restaurant and disappeared before the officers arrived. Photo by Ann Wang for Mongabay.

Checkpoint China: The shadowy world of timber smuggling

Ann Wang 31 Oct 2017

RAPP to retire some plantation land in Sumatra amid government pressure

Hans Nicholas Jong 27 Oct 2017

As Grauer’s gorillas cling to survival, new population found

Sharon Guynup 26 Oct 2017

FSC mulls rule change to allow certification for recent deforesters

John Cannon 24 Oct 2017

As Northwest salmon economy teeters on brink, Trump gives it a push

Saul Elbein 23 Oct 2017

Estonia’s trees: Valued resource or squandered second chance?

Rachel Fritts 20 Oct 2017

Leading US plywood firm linked to alleged destruction, rights violations in Malaysia

John Cannon 19 Oct 2017

Grasberg mine’s riches still a distant glitter for Papuan communities

Hans Nicholas Jong 13 Oct 2017

Trump’s global resorts put profit first, environment last, critics say

Giovanni Ortolani 11 Oct 2017

‘Queen of Coal’ named corruption suspect in Indonesia

Hans Nicholas Jong 5 Oct 2017

Lawsuits test local governments’ ability to clean up Indonesia’s coal mining sector

Taufik Wijaya 27 Sep 2017

CETA: environmentally friendly trade treaty or corporate Trojan horse?

Jennifer Huizen 18 Sep 2017

Ecologist wins Heinz environment prize for airborne mapping that informs policy

Mongabay.com 14 Sep 2017

Why we can’t lose hope: Dr. David Suzuki speaks out

Glenn Scherer 11 Sep 2017

80% of Bornean orangutans live outside protected areas

Hans Nicholas Jong 5 Sep 2017

Few answers for Indonesians who wonder what chemicals are dumped in their water

Tara MacIsaac 29 Aug 2017

Rhino horn confiscated, three alleged traffickers arrested in Sumatra

Mongabay.com 28 Aug 2017

These 3 companies owe Indonesia millions of dollars for damaging the environment. Why haven’t they paid?

Hans Nicholas Jong 23 Aug 2017

Modern Fish Act: boon to recreational fishing or risk to U.S. fishery?

Giovanni Ortolani 21 Aug 2017

Kenyans fear proposed Trump cuts could threaten elephants, ranger jobs

Gitonga Njeru 18 Aug 2017

Indonesian coal firms shut down for violations fight back in court, with mixed results

Taufik Wijaya 15 Aug 2017

Land-swap rule among Indonesian President Jokowi’s latest peat reforms

Hans Nicholas Jong 11 Aug 2017

US retailers halt sales of hardwood flooring linked to illegal logging in PNG

Mike Gaworecki 1 Aug 2017

Trump budget threatens Zimbabwe climate change resilience programs

Andrew Mambondiyani 31 Jul 2017

Mounting outcry over Indonesian palm oil bill as legislators press on

Hans Nicholas Jong 21 Jul 2017

Inflated quotas for captive-bred wildlife in Indonesia may aid traffickers: report

Basten Gokkon 18 Jul 2017

Shipping companies face criminal charges after coal barges damage reef in Indonesian marine park

Basten Gokkon 12 Jul 2017

Indonesia sues Thai energy giant PTT for $2B over 2009 oil spill

Fidelis E. Satriastanti 11 Jul 2017

Sand mining, land reclamation meet fierce resistance in Makassar

Rahmat Hardiansya, Wahyu Chandra 10 Jul 2017

African great ape bushmeat crisis intensifies; few solutions in sight

Sharon Guynup 7 Jul 2017

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