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Chinese involvement in Brazilian coal power sector causes concernIs it wise for Chinese banks and contractors to increase their stake in Brazil's coal sector while China cuts coal consumption domestically? -
Amazon dams plan is set to cost the EarthIt’s one thing to harness a river. It’s quite another to build a series of Amazon dams and control the life of the planet’s richest habitat.
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Burger King pledges to end deforestation by 2030, scientists scepticalRestaurant Brands International has been criticised for buying soy and beef from newly deforested land in Brazil and other South American countries. -
To make financing sustainable agriculture work, farmers' terms must be metA new briefing by the UK-based Global Canopy Program outlines the struggles that farmers face in the move from traditional to sustainable farming and how financing tailored to their circumstances can help them make the leap.
Opinion
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Why build financially inclusive economies?– Digital financial inclusion can change the lives of the poor and boost economic growth; countries need to pursue localised solutions to promote access to electronic financial services, says Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Mark Suzman. -
Forest and farm producers: first responders to climate change– Failure to invest in small agro-forestry farmers threatens their critical work to protect trees and adapt to climate change. -
Can biochar make climate change a profitable business opportunity?– In a world frozen in a futile debate on climate change, can we break the ice with win-win, sustainable solutions like biochar? Michael Shafer from NGO Warm Heart Worldwide thinks we can.
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