May 17, 2012
As posted on Mongabay.com on May 16, 2012
Despite a global trend towards urbanization some 1.2-1.7 billion people worldwide remain primarily dependent on forests for their livelihoods, reports a review [...
April 30, 2012
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
As global financial forces thrust the developing world's natural resources into focus, disenfranchised local communities are raising their voices to protect their right to use the land that has sustained them for generations....
April 23, 2012
April 10, 2012
Most of the deforestation in the world occurs in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Indonesia, says specialist Jeffrey Hatcher.
By Fabíola Ortiz (Inter Press Service)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 9 (Tierramé...
- Most of the deforestation in the world occurs in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Indonesia, says specialist Jeffrey Hatcher.
By Fabíola Ortiz
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 9 (Tierramérica)- Brazil is one of the most advanced countries in the world when it comes to legally guaranteeing the...
April 6, 2012
As written by Chris Lang on April 6, 2012
On 8 March 2012, the World Bank announced that the Draft Indonesia Forest Investment Plan was posted on the Ministry of Forestry’s website. The 114-page document was posted in English, with a comment period of “a little over two...
March 9, 2012
As written by Sophie Chao on March 9, 2012
The great versatility of palm oil makes it a ubiquitous commodity and basic ingredient of much of the world’s processed food. It is the most widely used oil in cosmetics and household cleaners. Globally its use is increasing massively.
However, widespread evidence reveals that careless development of oil...
March 5, 2012
As written by David Gilbert on March 5, 2012
London (CNN) -- Brazil stands at a crossroads in its efforts to preserve the Amazon rainforest, as the government considers controversial legislation governing land use.
For most of the last decade it has made a dramatic reduction in the rate of deforestation -- providing a model of how it...