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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

The Central American nation has won praise for its conservation efforts, including in reforestation, and continues to attract international finance to support its initiatives. The Central American nation has secured more than US$135 million in finance for nature in recent years, another leaf in its conservation success story.

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Analysis: Energy needs drive deforestation in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

A Greener Life

The rate of deforestation has since slowed, but it is still of major concern. Timber smuggling is another major cause of deforestation in the region. EPAAJK’s State of the Environment 2018 report states that the average maximum temperature in Pakistan-administered Kashmir increased from 25C to 27C between 1962 and 2013.

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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

In the case of the Amazonian fires of 2019, there was no clear information on what exactly was burning: forests or previously deforested areas that had been converted to pasture and cropland,” explained Dr Alexandra Tyukavina, of the University of Maryland. Read original article ? “The

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

Vermont Law

And as all so-claimed “eco”-friendly things do, it gained significant popularity as a way to experience nature’s wonders while supporting conservation efforts. However, the Indian judiciary displays a proactive commitment to environmental conservation. In Nagarahole Budakattu Hakku Sthapana Samithi v. In Union of India v.

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

Corp Watch

Nestlé: Stop draining water from Pakistani communities and ensure that villages have access to safe drinking water Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) | 2013 Nestlé’s aggressive water grab is already descending like a plague on parts of Pakistan. In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily.

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

Corp Watch

Nestlé: Stop draining water from Pakistani communities and ensure that villages have access to safe drinking water Ekō (formerly SumOfUs) | 2013 Nestlé’s aggressive water grab is already descending like a plague on parts of Pakistan. In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily.

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

It is incredibly important to consider this relationship with the Sahara Desert in conservation strategies for the Amazon rainforest [16]. Brazil’s Amazon: Deforestation ‘surges to 12-year high’ Retrieved from [link]. References. Barkley, A. Prospero, J. Mahowald, N., Hamilton, D. Popendorf, K. Oehlert, A. Gaston, C.