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UK firm plans to log habitat of critically endangered orangutan for palm oil production

Mongabay.com 23 Jun 2009

Peatlands conversion for oil palm a ‘monumental mistake’ for Indonesia’s long-term prosperity, sustainability

Rhett Ayers Butler 4 Jun 2009

Finland, Sweden push for loophole that would drive destruction of peatlands around the world

Mongabay.com 9 Dec 2008

Tropical wetlands sequester 80% more carbon than temperate wetlands

Mongabay.com 8 Oct 2008

11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot

Mongabay.com 15 Sep 2008

Migratory waterbird populations in decline in Europe

Mongabay.com 15 Sep 2008

Indonesia’s Riau bans destruction of rainforests and peatlands for palm oil

Mongabay.com 15 Aug 2008

Brazil may ban new sugar cane cultivation in the Pantanal

Mongabay.com 6 Aug 2008

Massive gorilla population discovered in the Congo

Mongabay.com 5 Aug 2008

Often overlooked, small wild cats are important and in trouble

Rhett Ayers Butler 5 Aug 2008

How to replant a mangrove forest: local, low-cost initiatives prove most successful

Jeremy Hance 23 Jul 2008

Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests

Mongabay.com 22 Jul 2008

Mangroves are key to healthy fisheries, finds study

Mongabay.com 21 Jul 2008

Destruction of wetlands worsens global warming

Mongabay.com 20 Jul 2008

Palm oil is a net source of CO2 emissions when produced on peatlands

Mongabay.com 17 Dec 2007

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