Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here's how it should work
The EU have introduced a new regulation on the import of products linked to deforestation – but will this reduce deforestation globally?
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~9 min
Ending Amazon deforestation: 4 essential reads about the future of the world's largest rainforest
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.
Nov. 18, 2022 • ~9 min
The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~10 min
Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products
More than 100 world leaders have pledged to end the destruction of forests by 2030 as a way to slow climate change. That will require changing how the world produces four widely used commodities.
Nov. 15, 2021 • ~9 min
Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil – changing the soy industry could stop it
Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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