Indonesia’s Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests
Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Reuters April 26, 2007 Governors from three Indonesian provinces which are home to most of the…
China’s demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace
China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace Reuters April 17, 2007 China not convincing in illegal logging denial Environmental…
Indonesia seeks to increase deforestation rate, already world’s highest
Indonesia seeks to increase logging of virgin forests Indonesia seeks to increase logging of virgin forests Deforestation rate, already world's highest, may accelerate Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 9, 2007…
Amazon, Madagascar, Borneo are top plant biodiversity hotspots
A new map devised by biologists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Bonn in Germany, shows that the Andes-Amazon region of South America, Madagascar,…
Just how bad is the biodiversity extinction crisis?
A debate erupts in the halls of conservation science In recent years, scientists have warned of a looming biodiversity extinction crisis, one that will rival or exceed the five historic…
China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea
China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 18, 2007 China has agreed…
Papua New Guinea log exports to China surge
Papua New Guinea log exports to China surge Papua New Guinea log exports to China surge R. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2006 Papua New Guinea (PNG) log exports surged in…
New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea
New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea mongabay.com November 17, 2006 Last month, environmental group WWF announced the discovery…
Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG
Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Papua New Guinea (PNG) could earn…
Japan depletes Borneo’s rainforests; China remains largest log importer
Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer mongabay July 10, 2006 Almost three quarters of Japan's tropical timber imports…
Scientists endorse plan to save rainforests through emissions trading
Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading mongabay.com May 19, 2006 The Association for Tropical Biology and…
China’s Olmypics may destroy New Guinea’s rainforests
China's Olympics may destroy New Guinea's rainforests China's Olympics may destroy New Guinea's rainforests mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Construction for the 2008 Olympics in China may fuel deforestation in New…
Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics
Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Tropical species evolve twice as fast as temperate species according…
Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work
Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work mongabay.com April 24, 2006 Tonight six grassroots environmentalists will be awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.…
Home Depot, Lowe’s selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report
Home Depot, Lowe's selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report Home Depot, Lowe's selling illegal wood from Papua New Guinea-Report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2006 Consumers in the…
Papua New Guinea’s forests under threat from corruption, illegal logging
Papua New Guinea's forests under threat from corruption, illegal logging Papua New Guinea's forests under threat from corruption, illegal logging Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 8, 2006 Illegal logging is…
Pictures of new species discovered in New Guinea
2009: Scientists discover new species in a volcanic crater in New Guinea. 2008: Scientists report new species in a forest discovered using Google Earth. All the latest species discovery news…
Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea
Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea Scientists discover dozens of new species in New Guinea Conservation International release February 6, 2006 EDITOR's NOTE: A team of scientists…
UN agrees to “rainforest conservation for emissions” deal
UN agrees to "rainforest conservation for emissions" deal UN agrees to "rainforest conservation for emissions" deal Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 11, 2005 Friday, at the United Nations Framework Convention…
Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in Coalition nations
Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2005 [2006 update] If…
Developing countries: pay us to save rainforests
Developing countries: pay us for rainforest conservation Developing countries: pay us to save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 27, 2005 [2006 update] At this week's United Nations summit on…
Papua New Guinea adds 12 new protected areas
Papua New Guinea adds 12 new protected areas Papua New Guinea adds 12 new protected areas WWF news release November 4, 2005 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea The government…
Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar
Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2005 Surging vanilla production in countries from Papua New Guinea to Colombia…
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Forest Trackers
- Pasture replaces large tract of intact primary forest in Brazilian protected area
- Deforestation on the rise as poverty soars in Nigeria
- Refuge of endangered ‘African unicorn’ threatened by mining, poaching, deforestation
- Endangered chimps ‘on the brink’ as Nigerian reserve is razed for agriculture, timber
Oceans
- Easing of crackdown sees Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters
- Indonesia cancels fisheries infrastructure projects in Maluku region amid lack of funds
- Murky provenance of a Chinese fleet clouds Madagascar shrimp fishery
- What’s popping? Humpbacks off South Africa, new acoustic study finds
Amazon Conservation
- Pasture replaces large tract of intact primary forest in Brazilian protected area
- Ecuador’s Pastaza province, Indigenous groups collaborate on forest conservation
- ‘Giving up’: Amazon is losing its resilience under human pressure, study shows
- Pharmaceutical water pollution detected deep in the Brazilian Amazon
Land rights and extractives
- Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
- Ousted anti-mining mayor heads back to Philippine city hall after landslide win
- Thai gold mine blamed for sickening local villagers is set to reopen
- “Indigenous people are fighting to protect a natural equilibrium”: Q&A with Patricia Gualinga
Endangered Environmentalists
- Citizen participation: a key achievement at the first COP to the Escazú Agreement
- “We are on the front line”: Q&A with Indigenous land defender Adiela Jineth Mera Paz
- Death threats and friction with military force Guatemalan rangers to flee
- Amazon mining threatens dozens of uncontacted Indigenous groups, study shows
Indonesia's Forest Guardians
- From Flores to Papua: Meet 10 of Indonesia’s mangrove guardians
- Why I stand for my tribe’s forest: It gives us food, culture, and life (commentary)
- Reforesting a village in Indonesia, one batch of gourmet beans at a time
- Restoring Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem, one small farm at a time
Conservation Effectiveness
- In prioritizing conservation, animal culture should be a factor, study says
- Young forests can help heal tropical aquatic ecosystems: Study
- How sharing and learning from failures can transform conservation (commentary)
- Is planting trees as good for the Earth as everyone says?
Southeast Asian infrastructure
- In Laos, a ‘very dangerous dam’ threatens an ancient world heritage site
- Bali’s new highway project sparks concerns about agriculture and conservation areas
- Deforestation notches up along logging roads on PNG’s New Britain Island
- Plantations and roads strip away Papua’s forests. They’re just getting started
