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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - 9 hours ago
A new carbon accounting standard will bolster efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from deforestation, thereby creating a financial incentive for saving rainforests, say backers of the initiative, known …
Also tagged: environment, corruption, featured, forests, green, forestry, conservation, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets, deforestation, biodiversity, carbon trading, poverty alleviation, carbon sequestration, climate change politics, redd, happy upbeat environmental, saving rainforests, avoided deforestation, carbon conservation, carbon finance, conservation finance, global warming mitigation, rainforest conservation
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 17, 2008
The government of Papua New Guinea is facing criticism over its plan to seek compensation via the carbon market for protecting the country's rainforests, reports Australian Broadcasting Corporation News (ABC News).
Also tagged: environment, corruption, forests, green, governance, conservation, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets, deforestation, biodiversity, carbon trading, papua new guinea, poverty alleviation, carbon sequestration, climate change politics, redd, saving rainforests, avoided deforestation, carbon conservation, carbon finance, conservation finance, global warming mitigation, rainforest conservation
thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Nov 16, 2008
London, November 16 (ANI): Household names such as Kit Kat, Flora and Dove soaps have been held responsible for the large scale destruction of Asian rainforests for palm oil plantations. In Britain few consumers are …
Also tagged: business, soaps, unilever, 3m, bali, flora, olay, pringles, processed foods, peatlands, palm oil plantations, campaigner, household names, step in the right direction, rspo, resourcefulness, household brands, million acres, strong reaction, sustainable sources
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 13, 2008
Brazil has given final go-ahead on a controversial dam on the Madeira river in the Amazon rainforest provided environmental conditions are met, reports the Associated Press.
Also tagged: environment, amazon, brazil, green, latin america, south america, rivers, amazon river, dams, hydroelectric power
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Seven years on - but still no sustainable palm oilgreenpeace.org.uk » Greenpeace UK - Forests - Nov 13, 2008 Indonesia: oil palm saplings are still replacing peatlands and rainforest Cooking oil, chocolate, soap, washing powder, cosmetics and biofuels are just a few of the hundreds of products reliant on one key ingredient - … Also tagged: forests, indonesia, climate, malaysia, palm oil, deforestation, peatlands, rspo |
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 12, 2008
The rancher suspected or orchestrating the killing of an American nun in the Brazilian Amazon now claims he owns the land she died trying to defend, reports the Associated Press (AP).
Also tagged: environment, amazon, brazil, corruption, forests, green, governance, latin america, south america, deforestation, environmental law, cattle ranching
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 11, 2008
Greenpeace activists blocked a palm oil shipment from departing Dumai, Indonesia's main palm oil export port, for Europe to protest against the ongoing destruction of Indonesia's forests.
Also tagged: environment, asia, logging, activism, forests, indonesia, green, palm oil, deforestation, environmental activism
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Seven years on - but still no sustainable palm oilgreenpeace.org.uk » Greenpeace UK blogs - Nov 11, 2008 Indonesia: oil palm saplings are still replacing peatlands and rainforest Cooking oil, chocolate, soap, washing powder, cosmetics and biofuels are just a few of the hundreds of products reliant on one key ingredient - … Also tagged: forests, indonesia, climate, malaysia, palm oil, deforestation, peatlands, rspo |
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 10, 2008
A new study has found that colugos or flying lemurs are twice as diverse as previously believed.
Also tagged: animals, environment, evolution, philippines, forests, indonesia, green, mammals, wildlife, malaysia, conservation, primates, biodiversity, new species, species discovery
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Nov 8, 2008
Malaysia and Indonesia ̵ countries that account for more than 85 percent of global palm oil production — will cut production in an effort to shore up collapsing palm oil prices, reports The Jakarta Post.
Also tagged: environment, agriculture, indonesia, green, malaysia, biofuels, palm oil, deforestation, biodiversity