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Brazil pulp and paper company Klabin touts ‘green’ image despite mining interests

Ancient fires may be helping the Amazon survive droughts – modern ones, not so much

For some Colombians, vows of mining reform are just a flash in the pan

Mapping of no-drill areas in Ecuador’s Amazon can be scaled for entire rainforest: Study

Amazonian countries must act together to reverse rainforest loss, experts say

Illegal road found in Yanomami land accelerates destruction

Colombia’s ‘tree of life’ births a new culinary and conservation movement

Zero-deforestation commitments can push agriculture to other rich biomes, study warns

‘Amazing first step’ as EU law cracks down on deforestation-linked imports

No justice for Indigenous community taking on a Cambodian rubber baron

Report calls on palm oil firms to make up for nearly 1m hectares of forest loss

2022 Amazon fires tightly tied to recent deforestation, new data show

Shady contracts, backdoor deals spur illegal gold mining in Bolivian Amazon

Sustainability pledges help Indonesia produce palm oil with less deforestation

Alternatives to farmwork empower communities and save forests, study finds

Emissions and deforestation set to spike under Indonesia’s biomass transition

Can Two New Bills Reshape Indigenous Rights and Illegal Gold Mining in Suriname?

Indonesia and Norway give REDD+ deal another go after earlier breakup

Nearness to roads and palm oil mills a key factor in peatland clearing by smallholders

Big banks fund the heavy machinery used for Amazon deforestation, report says

Indigenous group defends uncontacted relatives from cattle onslaught in the Gran Chaco

2021 tropical forest loss figures put zero-deforestation goal by 2030 out of reach

2021 Amazon deforestation map shows devastating impact of ranching, agriculture

Probe finds palm oil firm illegally clearing forest in Sumatra wildlife haven

Mongabay’s top Amazon stories from 2021

Mongabay reporter sued in what appears to be a pattern of legal intimidation by Peruvian cacao company

Data-driven platform looks to clear up fog of palm oil traceability

FOREST Act bill would hold global suppliers accountable for illegal deforestation

Monitoring reveals Indonesia’s ‘legal timber’ scheme riddled with violations

Indonesia terminates agreement with Norway on $1b REDD+ scheme

Palm oil firms in Papua hit back with lawsuit after permits are revoked

In Brazil’s Acre, smoke from fires threatens health, could worsen COVID-19

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