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Brazil Advances in Climate Change Litigation

Legal Planet

The Amazon rainforest on the Urubu River. Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. Deforestation in the Amazon decreased significantly (by over 70%) during Lula’s last two terms, while it jumped (about 60%) under President Bolsonaro.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

Corp Watch

In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals Richa Naidu | Reuters | September 27, 2019 Nestle, known for products such as KitKat bars and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, says on its website that in 2010 it “made a commitment to no-deforestation” by 2020.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

Corp Watch

In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals Richa Naidu | Reuters | September 27, 2019 Nestle, known for products such as KitKat bars and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, says on its website that in 2010 it “made a commitment to no-deforestation” by 2020.

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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support

Corp Watch

In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals Richa Naidu | Reuters | September 27, 2019 Nestle, known for products such as KitKat bars and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, says on its website that in 2010 it “made a commitment to no-deforestation” by 2020.

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On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare

Environmental Progress

I became an environmentalist at 16 when I threw a fundraiser for Rainforest Action Network. Mainstream journalists reported, repeatedly, that the Amazon was “the lungs of the world,” and that deforestation was like a nuclear bomb going off. At 26 I helped expose poor conditions at Nike factories in Asia.