China’s imports of timber from Papua New Guinea (PNG) are winnowing away the country’s forests, according to a group of NGOs, researchers and landowners. Without action by Chinese leaders, they…
Logging in the Solomon Islands, a small country of 667,000 people in the South Pacific, is decimating natural forests there at around 19 times the rate considered sustainable, the watchdog…
Papua New Guinea’s timber industry is plagued by illegality, including lax enforcement of forestry laws, the misuse of logging licenses and the sidelining of local communities, according to a new…
The $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative promises new ports, roads, railways, dams and an energy grid reaching from China across Asia to Africa, but at what environmental cost?
Kaisa Kosonen, a political advisor on climate action for Greenpeace in Germany is prepping for the mid-year United Nations climate conference in Bonn, running May 8-18. But she pauses to…
Elephant in South Africa. China authorities destroyed 6.1 tons of illegal ivory during a public event held in Guangzhou on Monday. The ivory was part of a stockpile of product…
China has long been an example of what not to do to achieve environmentally sustainability. Ranking 133rd out of 146 countries in 2005 for environmental performance, China faces major environmental…
This year China has become the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels and wind turbines, doubling its wind capacity since 2005. The economically booming nation—and the world's most populous—has also…
If you’re a world leader and you won’t be in Copenhagen next week you might feel out of the loop. Currently 98 heads of state have agreed to attend the…
The illegal wood trade from Myanmar (also known as Burma) to China has slowed, but it still threatens Myanmar's tropical forests and species, according to a new report by Global…
The UN’s top environmental official called for a global ban on plastic bags yesterday. "Single use plastic bags which choke marine life, should be banned or phased out rapidly everywhere.…
New Beijing law cuts 800,000 cars from roads per day New Beijing law cuts 800,000 cars from roads per day mongabay.com October 13, 2008
Rapid economic growth may be helping the recovery of key panda habitat in Wolong Nature Reserve in China, said a researcher speaking at a meeting of conservation biologists in Paramaribo,…
China's plastic bag ban goes into effect June 1 China's plastic bag ban goes into effect June 1 mongabay.com May 29, 2008 Few Chinese businesses appear to be prepared for…
China aims for 100 gigawatts of wind power by 2020 China aims for 100 gigawatts of wind power by 2020 mongabay.com April 29, 2008 China aims to expand its wind…
Poll: Chinese more concerned about the environment than Americans Poll: Chinese more concerned about the environment than Americans Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 7, 2008 A poll released today by the…
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, will hold a meeting of around 1,000 of its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce its environmental impact, said Lee Scott, Wal-Mart's CEO, in…
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…
China bans plastic bags China bans plastic bags Morgan Erickson-Davis, mongabay.com January 13, 2008 In effort to stem plastic pollution, China has banned stores from using flimsy plastic bags and…
Can China Go and Stay Green? Can China Go and Stay Green? mongabay.com January 3, 2008 China's booming economic growth over the past generation has come at the expense of…
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 to spend $14.4 billion clean up polluted lake China to spend $14.4 billion clean up polluted lake mongabay.com October 29, 2007 China will spend $14.4 billion to clean up…
China urged to join sustainable soy efforts in the Amazon China urged to join sustainable soy efforts in the Amazon mongabay.com September 12, 2007 Brazilian soy crushers have urged China…
China calls for sustainable logging overseas China calls for sustainable logging by Chinese firms overseas mongabay.com July 11, 2007 China unveiled a draft sustainable forestry handbook for Chinese companies operating…
Home improvement giant bans illegal wood products Home improvement giant bans illegal wood products mongabay.com July 8, 2007 B&Q, the third largest retailer of home improvement materials, announced that within…
China Unveils Global Warming Initiative China Unveils Global Warming Initiative mongabay.com June 5, 2007 China, soon to be the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, unveiled its first climate change…
China city officials to get $258,000 bonus for environmental gains China city officials to get $258,000 bonus for environmental gains mongabay.com May 23, 2007 Shanxi Province in China will pay…
China uses "green construction" for Tibet railway China uses "green construction" for Tibet railway Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 To the surprise of many observers, China went to…
China to push for sustainable logging overseas China to push for sustainable logging overseas China issues guidelines for sustainable forest plantations abroad Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 25, 2007 In…
