Deforestation
Giant tower to monitor climate change in the Amazon
NEWS: Taller than the Eiffel Tower, the observatory will capture vital data on how climate change is impacting the rainforest
Forest carbon projects turn to consumers in quest for cash
NEWS: Stand for Trees campaign will open up voluntary forest carbon market to ordinary people, as well as governments and corporations
Brazilian tribesman takes his forest message global
INTERVIEW: As Brazil’s government goes cool on forest protection, an indigenous leader speaks up for his people’s role
Save mangroves for people, planet and the economy, says UN
NEWS: Destroying mangrove forests will cost $2 billion a year up to 2050 and contribute to climate change, says UNEP
Marina Silva, the Amazon champion who could lead Brazil
ANALYSIS: Known globally as a tireless defender of the rainforest, Marina Silva has a strong chance of becoming Brazil’s next president
Norway to pledge US$300m for forest protection
NEWS: Peru’s lead climate negotiator says Ban Ki-moon climate summit will catalyse action such as Norway deal
REDD+ needs to protect forests and boost rural development
COMMENT: UN efforts to protect forests in developing countries must also show economic benefits
Criminal deforestation poses growing climate threat
NEWS: Foreign demand for agricultural products worth an estimated $61 billion is driving rates of deforestation
Jonathon Porritt: I have not sold out to the palm oil sector
INTERVIEW: Veteran UK environmentalist defends industry-backed study that will endorse some forest clearance
Rainforest protection could “stagnate or decline” without support
NEWS: Green groups and private sector says REDD+ is key to cutting emissions, but government action is needed
Scale of Amazon rainforest carbon loss revealed
NEWS: Forest conservation programmes must address logging and wildfires, large scale Amazon study shows
Indonesia deforestation now ‘worse than Brazil’
NEWS: Indonesia’s forest loss is accelerating each year, despite a moratorium on logging, study finds
Brazil achieves 70% reduction in Amazon deforestation
NEWS: As Brazil bids to win the World Cup on home soil, new research indicates it’s already a winner on combating deforestation
Congo deforestation could cause region to warm 3C by 2050
NEWS: Congo Basin will warm 50% faster due to deforestation in world’s second largest rain forest, says new research
UN forest protection plans could lead to land grabs – report
A future forest carbon market needs to ensure local communities have control over their lands, says report
Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels
A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time
Forests could burn unless govts ramp up funding: report
Efforts at protecting rainforests could wither on the vine unless governments ramp up funding
Norway, USA & UK pledge $280 million to combat deforestation
World Bank-backed scheme will establish public-private partnership to cut emissions from loss of forest cover
Amazon destruction could cut US rainfall by 50%
Over 1.4 billion acres of dense forest make up the Amazon basin producing one quarter of the world’s oxygen supply
HSBC accused of financing Borneo rainforest destruction
World’s third largest bank with over 60 million customers has been accused of financing deforestation in Borneo