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Bolivia leads the way in wetland protection

Patricia O'neill 4 Mar 2013

Deforestation, wetlands loss in Brazil and Indonesia generated 45b tons of CO2 in 20 years

Rhett Ayers Butler 22 Feb 2013

Palm oil, paper, biofuels production on peatlands drive large GHG emissions

Mongabay.com 31 Jan 2013

Dead tigers, dead people: logging by paper industry worsens human-tiger conflict in Sumatra, alleges report

Rhett Ayers Butler 10 Jan 2013

Paper giant breaks pledge to end rainforest logging in Sumatra, says group

Rhett Ayers Butler 26 Dec 2012

Indonesian NGO voluntarily joins lawsuit as co-defendant in palm oil deforestation case

Mongabay.com 14 Dec 2012

Reducing the risk that REDD+ will shift conservation funding away from biodiverse forests

Mongabay.com 10 Dec 2012

Tropical deforestation emissions were 3 billion tons/yr from 2000-2005

Rhett Ayers Butler 3 Dec 2012

World has lost half its wetlands

Thomas Handley 29 Nov 2012

90 percent of oil palm plantations came at expense of forest in Kalimantan

Jeremy Hance 8 Oct 2012

In eco-pact, will controversial paper giant APP turn over a new leaf?

Rhett Ayers Butler 26 Sep 2012

Mangrove deforestation 3x worse for climate than rainforest loss

Mongabay.com 7 Sep 2012

APP establishes deforestation moratorium in Jambi; greens remain skeptical

Mongabay.com 6 Sep 2012

Rainforests decline sharply in Sumatra, but rate of deforestation slows

Rhett Ayers Butler 28 Aug 2012

Flooded savannas in Latin America shrinking 3 times faster than rainforests

Mongabay.com 22 Aug 2012

Burning forests in Southeast Asia increases mortality rates in the region

Jeremy Hance 13 Aug 2012

APP’s new ‘sustainability roadmap’ won’t spare unprotected tiger habitat in Sumatra

Mongabay.com 27 Jul 2012

Indonesia to investigate palm oil company’s alleged breach of deforestation moratorium

Mongabay.com 23 Jul 2012

Indonesia green news: 70% of Indonesia’s coral reefs damaged; Authorities exploring corruption charges in Tripa

Mongabay.com 15 Jul 2012

KFC-Indonesia suspends purchases from Asia Pulp & Paper due to deforestation, says Greenpeace

Mongabay.com 13 Jul 2012

Despite moratorium and investigation, fires rage in key Sumatran peat swamp

Mongabay.com 29 Jun 2012

Protecting jaguars a good business decision for ranchers

Mongabay.com 20 Jun 2012

Palm oil giant moves forward on zero deforestation initiative

Mongabay.com 5 Jun 2012

Another red herring from Asia Pulp & Paper on its deforestation problem

Rhett Ayers Butler 29 May 2012

Norway: Indonesia’s forest moratorium isn’t enough to meet emissions reduction target

Mongabay.com 23 May 2012

Indonesia revises moratorium map; makes contested orangutan forest off-limits

Mongabay.com 22 May 2012

Asia Pulp & Paper to temporarily suspend rainforest clearing in Indonesia

Mongabay.com 16 May 2012

Global wetlands shrink 6% in 15 years

Mongabay.com 14 May 2012

Regency head calls for stop to palm oil development in contested peat forest in Indonesia

Mongabay.com 11 May 2012

Oil company blamed for fire in Belize national park

Robin Oisín Llewellyn 1 May 2012

Palm oil is a major driver of peatlands destruction in Indonesian Borneo

Rhett Ayers Butler 27 Apr 2012

Picture: Orangutan rescued from peat forest endangered by palm oil, fires

Mongabay.com 18 Apr 2012

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