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On June 15, the government of Pará state in Brazil gave the green light for the construction of the new Avenida Liberdade highway in the state capital, Belém, that will split up two conservation areas and run past a traditional Afro-Brazilian community.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Jailing local wildlife poachers will not help deliver environmental justice: Thai judge Suntariya Muanpawong
Thailand is still used as a hub for wildlife trafficking networks, and Muanpawong tells Eco-Business that judicial innovation is needed to address the transboundary nature of wildlife trade. Putting the poor in prisons doesn't help, she says.
Five hydropower dams are currently being built in the Cardamom Mountains with reservoirs set to collectively span more than 15,000 hectares (37,065 acres) across protected forests.
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Are China’s blue carbon credits a free pass to harm its oceans?
The purchase of blue carbon credits should only be considered if directly remediating environmental damage is not possible, experts say.
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How is Europe cracking down on climate protests?
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
End the pandemic of violence against women
Lockdowns have increased the risk of violence against women. Governments have made more resources available for survivors, but without programmes to address the problem's root causes, the assistance do little to prevent future incidents.
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Sarawak communities gather data to challenge claims made by logging company
Indigenous communities in Sarawak have been monitoring their forests for the past year, gathering data to counter a logging company's assumptions about the value of their traditional lands.
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Getting to zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030
Amazon deforestation in Brazil reached a 12-year high in 2020, and over 95 per cent of it is illegal. Governments and markets must radically revalue the rainforest’s natural services and stimulate a green economy to avoid a nightmare scenario.
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The impact of organised crime in fisheries extends far beyond the ocean
Organised crime in the fisheries sector occurs globally throughout the entire value chain, taking massive toll on human populations worldwide. How can we address these crimes?
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Firm priorities for fragile states
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Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environment
Karbon & Iklim
Hotter temperatures will lead to more deaths from injury
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Logging scars landscapes, destroys habitats and is a major contributor to climate change. Here's how old Android smartphones--that might otherwise end up in a landfill-- are being used to stop illegal logging and curb climate change impacts.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental defenders
A Global Witness report has found that more than 200 people were killed for engaging in peaceful protest against corporate mining, logging, agribusiness and poaching activities last year. The trend is growing.
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Hong Kong to ban ivory trade by 2021
Hong Kong government’s three-step plan to ban ivory trade by 2021 received the go-ahead from the Chief Executive in Council, and the legislature amendments will be tabled before the Legislative Council in the first half of 2017.
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Record number of people killed for protecting the environment
Brazil and the Philippines are the most dangerous countries for activists fighting mining, agribusiness and hydroelectric companies for their rights to land, forests, and rivers, a new report by Global Witness found.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
New joint UN report calls for urgent action to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies to prevent risks to all SDGs
