Yale E360

JULY 14, 2021

Members of nearly 40 Indigenous communities in Peru's northern border region of Loreto have been using smartphone mapping apps to track deforestation in the Amazon, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reported.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 20, 2023

Coal extraction in Indonesia is done with open-pit mining, hence the deforestation,” says Syahrul Fitra, a senior forest campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. of total tropical deforestation between 2000 and 2019. of total tropical deforestation between 2000 and 2019. The main destination for this coal was China, with 99.2

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Tuesday's highlight at the Glasgow climate summit was the Declaration on Forest and Land Use, under which more than 100 leaders — from Russia to Brazil to Canada to Indonesia — pledged to end deforestation and land degradation by 2030. It brought a sense of déjà vu. Read more on E360 ?.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Panel discussions focused on highlighting implementation of innovative financing mechanisms, harnessing the potential of carbon markets for Indigenous empowerment, and on implementing jurisdiction-scale programs to reduce deforestation while supporting livelihoods. . Download as PDF.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 14, 2022

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK and PARIS, October 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has released its second Annual Report , sharing the Coalition’s progress on commitments to remove deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion from key commodity supply chains.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

DESCRIPTION: With new regulations, investor pressure, and disclosure requirements coming online, deforestation is a challenge that consumer goods companies can no longer afford to ignore. Eliminating commodity-driven deforestation is often the first, best, and fastest route to reducing Scope 3 emissions. How to Prepare.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

For more than a decade of leadership and innovation, member states and provinces of the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force have been developing strategies, programs, investment plans, and new legal structures to address tropical deforestation, embark on a low-emissions development path, and benefit their populations and the climate.

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New Scientist

MARCH 1, 2023

Satellite data shows rainfall in tropical regions across the globe has declined in deforested areas in line with what climate models have been predicting

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New Scientist

JANUARY 5, 2023

Changes in temperature and precipitation due to rapid deforestation in the Amazon rainforest could have effects as far away as the Tibetan plateau and Antarctica

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In the tropics, when conflict affected countries transition to peace, deforestation often increases. The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location, reports a new publication in Frontiers in Environmental Science. Coca farms and cattle ranching boost deforestation.

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Cool Green Science

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

New science estimates that heat increases caused by deforestation are killing more than 100 people per year in Berau, Indonesia. The post Deforestation Is Killing Workers in Tropical Countries appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 9, 2023

The Ayoreo people live in the forests of the Gran Chaco in Paraguay, where protected land has been drastically deforested in recent decades. These banks have voluntary pledges, most of them have policies to combat deforestation and extensive screening processes,” Hammans said. However, it doesn’t include finance,” Hammans said.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

World leaders on Monday last week hailed a major breakthrough when, on the first official day of COP26 , a deal was agreed to stop deforestation by 2030. trillion of global assets – including Aviva, Schroders and Axa – will also commit to eliminating investment in activities linked to deforestation. Enabling deforestation.

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Inhabitant

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Last week at COP26 in Glasgow, 100 countries, including Brazil, pledged to reverse deforestation by 2030. In fact, the latest numbers are the second most appalling since scientists began measuring deforestation. However, recent figures for October show that Brazil is nowhere near protecting the Amazon rainforest.

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Yale E360

MARCH 11, 2021

The Santa Martha territory of Peru is experiencing unprecedented deforestation as drug traffickers and land grabbers encroach. Owned by the Indigenous Cacataibo community, a majority of this 14,485-hectare territory had been officially preserved as forestland.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 23, 2021

A new report by Brazilian research institute Imazon shows that the Amazon forest has experienced the highest level of annual deforestation in a decade. Despite global calls for action, poor policies championed by President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil have contributed to increased deforestation.

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New Scientist

MAY 10, 2022

The area cleared in April almost doubled, from 579 square kilometres in April last year to 1012 square kilometres, despite a pledge to halt deforestation

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Scientific American

AUGUST 9, 2021

A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

JULY 1, 2021

The harpy eagle, one of the world's largest eagles, has almost "zero" chances of surviving if Amazon deforestation continues.

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Inhabitant

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

More than 100 leaders from around the world pledged to reverse deforestation by 2030, in what's being lauded as the first big achievement of COP26. Countries are backing up their promise with more than $19 billion in public and private funds.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 28, 2022

To fight climate change and biodiversity loss globally, Environment MEPs want only deforestation-free products to be allowed on the EU market.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Prospects for South America's biggest wild cat are likely to get worse in the short term unless the Brazilian government strengthens protections against deforestation for timber and cattle farming

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New Scientist

AUGUST 16, 2021

The end of Colombia's civil war in 2016 unwittingly caused an increase in deforestation across the country as Marxist guerrillas no longer protect the land

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New Scientist

MAY 4, 2022

Even a modest shift from ruminant meat to microbial proteins could cut deforestation and carbon emissions 56 per cent by 2050

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Forests have a localised cooling effect, and in tropical areas where deforestation has occurred, outdoor workers are now feeling the heat more

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Gavin Newsom on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have required businesses selling certain products to the state to prove they’re not contributing to tropical deforestation. California Gov.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 1, 2021

Reuters reports that the move comes ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest in an attempt to cut down on deforestation. The post The Stream, July 1, 2021: Brazil Bans Outdoor Fires To Curb Deforestation In Amazon appeared first on Circle of Blue. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS. 8800 RESIDENTS.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 30, 2022

… Continue reading The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is clearing the way for deforestation. Walker, University of Florida Imagine that a group of politicians decide that Yellowstone National Park is too big, so they downsize the park by a million acres, then sell that land in a private auction. Outrageous?

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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.

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Yale E360

JANUARY 12, 2023

In an interview with Yale Environment 360 , he talks about his new book, which explores the complex web of issues underpinning the deforestation of the world’s largest rainforest. Journalist Heriberto Araujo spent four years reporting on the destruction of the Brazilian Amazon. Read more on E360 →.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

With his return as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation in the Amazon. But as he heads to key UN climate talks, his ambitious plans to achieve “zero deforestation” will need to find international support. Read more on E360 ?.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

More than a hundred countries announce the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use, as £14 billion is committed to fight deforestation

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

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. Expectations so far are optimistic.

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 12, 2022

They haven’t made commitments to stop deforestation related to beef, soy, palm oil and timber, and many of those that have aren’t following through.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 23, 2023

Not only are the EU and Korea participating in initiatives to pursue climate action, but they are also working to combat deforestation, promote sustainable forest management, and enhance agricultural supply chains.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 11, 2021

23 published its first annual report detailing progress in reducing deforestation. A coalition of 20 global retailers and manufacturers, including PepsiCo, Inc., Nestle SA and Mondelez International, on Sept. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The beef industry hopes a planned deforestation-free farming zone will tempt buyers back but many fear it will drive up illegal tree felling. Read the full story in The Guardian. Read more →

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