2020 Deforestation Ocean Regulations 
A Greener Life
JANUARY 18, 2022
During last November’s COP26 climate change conference, the president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed an agreement that will see US$20 million flow towards the conservation of the country’s forests, funds earmarked to increase protection and help avoid deforestation. million in 2020, according to official data.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 8, 2023
Nonprofit organizations and private landowners have stepped up in recent decades to combat deforestation. And though, from 1985 to 2020, forest cover has remained statistically stable, these numbers are bolstered by the growth of new trees and young vegetation — since 1985, 25 million acres of mature, primary vegetation has been lost.
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Manning Law
JUNE 8, 2020
In celebration of Environment Day 2020 on June 5, we publish here in full the speech given by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. Our oceans and forests sustain billions of people and provide green jobs – 86 million green jobs from forests alone.
HumanNature
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
According to the US EPA, environmental justice is “ the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies ”.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Fossil fuel extraction not only ignites climate change, but degrades land and wildlife ecosystems, pollutes waterways, acidifies the oceans, exacerbates natural disasters, expropriates Indigenous land , and leads to devastating chronic health impacts for fossil fuel industry workers and adjacent communities.
ESA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5
ESA
APRIL 25, 2022
White House repeals Trump-era National Environmental Policy Act regulations. The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. Judge rules DNR lacks authority to regulate PFAS – Wisconsin Examiner. Executive Branch.
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