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19 May 2017

Aida Greenbury riding in a helicopter

Carbon & Climate

Asia Pulp and Paper sustainability chief Aida Greenbury exits

11 May 2017

Protester lie outside the Asian launch of the Bonn Challenge, calling on the organisation not to be used to mask the "corporate crime' of pulp and paper companies that are threatening the environmental and livelihoods in South Sumatra: Image: Hutan Kita Institute

Food & Agriculture

Indonesian protesters dismiss Bonn Challenge as mask for APP's 'corporate crimes'

10 May 2017

chainsaw loggers Myanmar

Policy & Finance

A fight to control chainsaws in Myanmar could turn the tide on illegal logging

8 May 2017

rainforest papua

Food & Agriculture

RSPO freezes palm oil company’s operations in Papua

3 May 2017

Gabon forest reserve

Food & Agriculture

Protection of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ UN Forum told

13 April 2017

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Food & Agriculture

FSC conditionally approves plan to end suspension of APP

biodigester

Food & Agriculture

Governments must do more to help end deforestation in commodities supply chains

12 April 2017

Child labour on palm oil plantation

Food & Agriculture

Has the conversation about palm oil moved from environment to people?

11 April 2017

CIFOR Researcher

Carbon & Climate

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A waterway runs through a palm oil estate owned by Golden Agri Resources. Water is critical to restoring peat forests burned in the fires of 2015

Food & Agriculture

In pictures: Indonesia's fire free villages

A peat forest stands naked 18 months after it was burnt to clear land. The forest is located in the concession of Golden Agri Resources, and was set aside for conservation. GAR plans to restore the forest, which will take 25-30 years. Image: Eco-Business

Food & Agriculture

How a palm oil company is fighting slash and burn culture

7 April 2017

Atlantic Rainforest

Carbon & Climate

Forest fragmentation may be releasing much more carbon than we think

24 March 2017

palm oil concession in air hitam laut sumatra

Food & Agriculture

Report finds a million "missing hectares" in palm oil industry

Felipe Faria

Green Buildings

Building a case for green buildings in Brazil

23 March 2017

palm oil plantation krabi thailand

Food & Agriculture

What is sustainable palm oil?

22 March 2017

north face store

Manufacturing

Clothing giant VF Corporation adopts sustainable forestry policy

briquette hands

Carbon & Climate

Greening wood energy is key to mitigate climate change and improve rural livelihoods

14 March 2017

papua tribes village forest

Food & Agriculture

West Papua gives indigenous communities control over forests

13 March 2017

Individual oil palm fruits

Food & Agriculture

Indonesian Supreme Court orders Jokowi administration to hand over palm oil permit data

9 March 2017

he reasons for the rejection include the absence of meaningful consultation about BRS’s industrial plantation development plans and failute to request or get approval from these communities for the development of an Industrial Timber Estate on community owned land. The socialization arranged by BRS in August 2015 in Air Gantang village involved intimidation by the national police and army.

Food & Agriculture

APP mega mill supplier faces community protests over land rights

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