deforestation

Can new digital tools and training help agribusiness combat deforestation?

The public has until February 25 to have their voices heard in the  European Commission’s public consultation on deforestation.

Indonesia and Malaysia say the EU measure will unfairly disadvantage their crops, while environmentalists worry it won’t be tough enough on deforestation

Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia all face a year of political turmoil - placing their vast rainforests in peril.

President Jair Bolsonaro says he will strike balance between environment and 'much-needed economic development.

Limited edition Lush products set to raise money to reclaim oil palm plantations in Sumatra.

Confectionary giant 'has ties with dirtiest palm oil trader in the world'.

During the electoral season that brought Jair Bolsonaro to power in Brazil deforestation of the Amazon increased by 50 percent.

Backlash against the decision to ban Iceland's orangutan advert over-emphasises the power of green consumerism.

France intends to stop importing soy, palm oil, beef, wood and other products linked to deforestation and unsustainable agriculture.

Campaigners call for the company behind popular brands such as Oreo and Cadbury to drop suppliers of dirty palm oil.

Natural systems can teach us how to repair the damage caused by large-scale meat consumption, pollution and agribusiness.

Protecting and regenerating our planet's forests we can prevent a global temperature rise beyond 1.5°C.

Brazil's election on 28 October could give Jair Bolsonaro license to open up the Amazon to agriculture and mining.

The Oltenia Energy Complex took over people's land, mined lignite and increased coal production despite state climate action pledges.

The palm oil industry is causing severe environmental destruction and spiralling violence in the Peruvian Amazon. TOM YOUNGER investigates local actions and sets out ways in which you can offer support and solidarity

MACKENZIE DENYER and TIM HUNT, from Ethical Consumer magazine, explore the complex issues with palm oil, why deforestation rates are still climbing and why big brand manufacturers have the power to stop it

The government of Romania is failing to protect its valuable primeval forest - not just to the detriment of the environment, but also to detriment of impoverished local communities. KATY JENKYNS investigates

Aspen trees are one of the most important in Scotland, yet due to deforestation and deer its population is falling. ALAN WATSON FEATHERSTONE reports on how Trees for Life are working to help the Aspen tree.

Though the Earth loses forests at an alarming rate, the EU has yet to take decisive action against the most severe causes of deforestation. The EU must now act swiftly to ensure its consumption no longer drives forest destruction, writes SÉBASTIEN RISSO

Communities across Papua New Guinea oppose the theft of their land for logging and palm oil operations made possible by the corrupt practices of local officials and foreign companies.
FRÉDÉRIC MOUSSEAU reports

The loss of birds could significantly impact efforts to combat deforestation, according to research from scientists looking at species across the Brazilian Amazon. LAURA BRIGGS reports

Today, the Chief of the Paiter Surui indigenous people in the state of Rondônia, Brazil has issued the following plea for help to stop illegal logging and mining on their lands. The letter is unedited.

High Street banking giant HSBC is bankrolling the destruction of rainforests essential for the survival of Bornean orangutans and other endangered species.