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How China can help save the Amazon via the leather trade

New EU law means China must act to avoid becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for the products of deforestation Written by Head of Commodities Policy Rick Jacobsen. This article was originally published on Diálogo Chino under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a 15-year high in 2021, threatening global efforts […]

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Hope for Colombia’s forests: Civil society, Government and lawmakers take measures against illegal cattle ranching and deforestation

In its 2021 investigative report Tainted Beef, EIA documented how beef from cattle illegally raised in Colombia’s protected forests ends up on the shelves of city supermarkets. The current lack of accountability, perpetuated through opaque supply chains, makes consumers unwitting contributors to the deforestation of Colombia’s protected areas and the financing of illegal armed groups.  […]

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What is CITES?

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which governments voluntarily adhere and which seeks to ensure that the trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The annual international trade in wildlife is estimated to be worth billions […]

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European Parliament Biomass RED Vote Reaction Statement

The European parliament today passed a new amendment on biomass that establishes a phase down of harmful subsidies for the burning of whole trees – the type of woody biomass that has the most negative impact on climate and forest biodiversity – for energy. But the devil is in the details. The parliament didn’t set […]

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Justiça para Dom e Bruno: Vítimas da Guerra Global Contra a Natureza

Dom Phillips e Bruno Pereira foram mortos por terem procurado e relatado a verdade. Suas vidas foram dedicadas a proteger os povos indígenas e a floresta amazônica da qual esses povos dependem. Nossa tristeza por essas atrocidades vai além das palavras, mas devemos transformar nossa dor e raiva em uma determinação mais forte para garantir […]

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Justicia para Dom y Bruno: víctimas de la guerra global contra la naturaleza

Dom Phillips y Bruno Pereira han sido asesinados por buscar e informar de la verdad. Sus vidas estaban dedicadas a proteger a los pueblos indígenas y la selva amazónica de la que dependen. Nuestro pesar por estas atrocidades es indescriptible, pero debemos convertir nuestro dolor y nuestra rabia en una determinación aún más firme para […]