Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 The government…
Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 mongabay.com March 18, 2008 Papua New Guinea (PNG) will phase out log…
New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 A…
Saving an island: analysis of Woodlark Island's victory over palm-oil development How Woodlark Island's plight went from local to global In mid-January, Mongabay learned that the government of Papua New…
Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 4, 2008…
Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" mongabay.com December 16, 2007 Two mammal species — a tiny possum and…
70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil 70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Setback for Islanders Opposing…
Carbon for forest conservation concept faces challenges but offers big payoff Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges But initiative could save forests and alleviate rural poverty: An interview…
Biofuels versus Native Rights Biofuels versus Native Rights: Planned logging of Woodlark Island for biofuelsopposed by islanders and scientists Jeremy Hance, special to mongabay.com November 12, 2007 On Woodlark Island,…
Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation mongabay.com August 10, 2007 In an article published today in…
Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought mongabay.com August 9, 2007 0809large_caterpillar While rainforests are the world's libraries of biodiversity, species richness may…
Extinct egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea 'Extinct' egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea mongabay.com July 15, 2007 An egg-laying mammal thought extinct for nearly 50…
Photos of baby Matschie's tree kangaroo Photos of baby Matschie's tree kangaroo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2007 A baby Matschie's tree kangaroo, called a joey, cuddles with its…
Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Indonesia released 17 endangered pygmy kangaroos to the rainforest of the Papua…
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 Reuters April 17, 2007 China not convincing in illegal logging denial Environmental…
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…
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,…
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 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 18, 2007 China has agreed…
