Forests News
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Singapore allows future rail line to cut beneath its largest nature reserveNature groups are disappointed, but say dialogue with the authorities has helped reduce the environmental impact of the rail project, due to be completed around 2030. -
Earth nears irreversible tipping pointsChanges afoot now in at least nine areas could drastically alter the Earth’s climate. There’s no time left to act on these tipping points.
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World heading for 3.2C temperature riseMissed opportunities for tough action on the climate emergency mean emissions cuts must be much faster, UN warns. -
After a 40-year struggle, indigenous guardians of Indonesian forest gain rights over their landCarbon & Climate
After a 40-year struggle, indigenous guardians of Indonesian forest gain rights over their land
The Dayak Iban community of Sungai Utik has long fought to protect the forest and their place in it. After nearly half a century, they are now owners of over 10,000 hectares of customary land.
Forests Opinion
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Why policies should account for how communities attach value to nature– The debate over torched rain forests in the Amazon this year tended to focus on commercial interests, on the one hand, and a purely aesthetic ideal of nature, on the other. But the values that different communities attach to, and derive from, natural systems are much richer than that, and must be considered when making policy decisions. -
There's no time, or food, to waste– Food loss and waste contribute 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Tackling them can help fight climate change while generating food security and economic benefits for communities worldwide, writes World Resources Institute's Craig Hanson. -
Current proposals to plant trees are misguided– Reforestation and afforestation can play a role in reducing carbon emissions—but “what” and “where” are critical considerations.
Videos
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Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
Dodging falling fruit and venomous snakes: A day in the life of an oil palm harvester– Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?
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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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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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