Conservation News
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Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholdersFood & Agriculture
Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholders
Campaigners have blasted the move, noting that the fund is meant to empower small oil palm farmers and not subsidise the giant multinationals that produce biodiesel. -
Ancient coal fires led to prehistoric extinctionsDid eruptions set ancient coal fires burning? Global heating happened 250 million years ago, just as it is happening now.
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China’s energy law could help address the Belt and Road’s climate impactThe draft bill is a step in the right direction, but falls short on screening the export of fossil fuel technologies. -
Long road ahead for ethical palm oil in booming Indian marketAs the second largest consumer of palm oil, India is key to making the commodity sustainable.
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Conservation Opinion
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Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environmentPolicy & Finance
Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environment
– Jane Goodall argues that our exploitation of animals and the environment has contributed to pandemics, including the Covid-19 crisis. Wildlife trafficking, factory farming and the destruction of habitats are drivers of zoonotic diseases. -
Conservation careers negatively affected by Covid-19 pandemic– A survey of 330 conservationists and 67 conservation employers in March/April 2020 shows that nearly 80 per cent of conservationists have been negatively impacted by Covid-19, while about nine in ten employers have been impacted. -
Land seizures and Covid-19: the twin threats to Brazil’s indigenous peoples– As indigenous groups lock down in villages, trespassers are taking advantage of their absence to steal their land.
Videos
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Progress and preservation: Dayaks in palm oil country hold on to traditions– The indigenous Dayak people of Kalimantan, Indonesia are working with an agribusiness giant to retain their time-honoured customs and practices while expanding the local economy.
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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More than a nature series, Netflix's Our Planet is a call to action– Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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