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Indonesia may allow conversion of peatlands for palm oil

Payments for eco services could save the Amazon

France’s Suez liable for illegal deforestation, “dynamite fishing” in the Amazon rainforest

Obama blocks offshore oil drilling for now

Indonesian ecolabeling initiative providing cover for rainforest destruction

Political violence in Madagascar may lead Daewoo to abandon controversial farm project

New model uses carbon credits, sustainable palm oil to save Indonesia’s rainforests

Secretary of Energy warns of dire future for agriculture in California

Indigenous rights’ groups to oppose effort to certify ‘sustainable’ aquaculture

Brazil to boost spending on infrastructure to counter economic crisis

Sustainable farming is the only way to feed the planet going forward

Heart of Borneo conservation initiative at risk from Indonesian development plan

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

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

Chocolate has been a delicacy north of Mexico for a thousand years

Wind energy jobs now exceed coal mining jobs

Giant population of lions could live war-torn region

California faces severe drought

Beef drives 80% of Amazon deforestation

Camera trap photos reveal bushmeat hunting threat to jaguars in Ecuador

ADM takes step towards more sustainable soy production in the Amazon

Obama pushes for better mileage standards

What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation?

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

Deadly ‘brown cloud’ over South Asia caused by wood and dung burning

High coffee prices spurred deforestation in Sumatra but effective law enforcement slowed forest loss

Indonesia lifts ban on logging of natural forests for pulp and paper

Nickel mine in Madagascar may threaten lemurs, undermine conservation efforts

Secondary forest should become new conservation initiative

Wildlife trade creating ’empty forest syndrome’ across the globe

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

Selective logging occurs in 28 percent of world’s rainforests

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