Opinion / #deforestation
Carbon & Climate
‘Ghost roads’ are cracking open pristine rainforests in Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
A new study finds that illegal roads have enabled illicit logging, mining, poaching and land grabbing in some of the world's most biodiversity-rich ecosystems.
Carbon & Climate
Malaysia’s carbon credit conundrum: State governments hold key to unlocking its potential
Malaysia is expected to launch its first local nature-based carbon credit but it faces a jurisdictional quagmire, wherein forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities.
Carbon & Climate
Bad signs of climate crisis policy from Indonesia’s Prabowo-Gibran presidential pair
The country’s presumed incoming leaders have said they would continue food estate projects that have caused deforestation, while Prabowo’s coal ties may make it hard for him to advance the energy transition. The public needs to speak up.
Food & Agriculture
A call to financial institutions: Work with palm oil stakeholders to scale climate action
EB Studio
Mutual benefits are assured when the financial sector collaborates with palm oil stakeholders. FIs can help smallholders secure credit, while getting access to data and insights required to make sound and profitable investment decisions.
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Policy & Finance
How technology can help save Indigenous forests – and our planet
20 December 2023
26 October 2023
Carbon & Climate
We need to stop gambling with our planet - and our well-being - now
25 September 2023
7 June 2023
Policy & Finance
The geopolitics of nature
15 May 2023
18 April 2023
Carbon & Climate
Our climate future hinges on forest preservation
20 March 2023
6 March 2023
Carbon & Climate
Conservation law takes a step forward in Indonesia
22 December 2022
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Policy & Finance
Eco-economic development amid COP15
12 December 2022
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What US leadership can do for nature
8 December 2022
Policy & Finance
What the COP15 biodiversity conference must do
21 November 2022
Carbon & Climate
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