Will CITES finally act to protect rosewood this month? (commentary)
CITES COP-19 starts in mid-November 2022 and is likely going to be a decisive meeting for the protection of species such as rosewood.Both CITES...
Growing soy on cattle pasture can eliminate Amazon deforestation in Brazil
Expanding soy cultivation into underutilized cattle pastureland would help prevent massive deforestation and carbon emissions compared to the current practice of clearing new forest...
Keeping platinum in the ground, and minors out of mines
South Africa’s minister of mines has approved a platinum mine in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve despite objections from a farming community of 500 whose...
A key tool for climate action, or a license to emit?
The carbon offset market has existed for 25 years, and experts say there are still fundamental problems in its structure. Some question the underlying...
Report unveils ties between Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas and Canada’s Paper...
An investigative report has revealed that Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas has hidden ties with Canadian paper company Paper Excellence, which indicates that the former...
Is natural gas the solution to Africa’s energy needs? New research...
Three reports released by the African Climate Foundation analyzed the potential impact of natural gas extraction on the economies of a series of countries...
Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park
In April, Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, designated its entire exclusive economic zone — an area about the size...
The call of the African Fish Eagle returns to Crocworld Conservation...
For 34 years, the iconic call of the African Fish Eagle welcomed visitors to Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh, but when the beloved Isis...
Bolsonaro loses election but finds big support in Amazon Arc of...
In a close runoff, incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was defeated in his reelection bid against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Bolsonaro, however,...
Q&A with Steve Trent on how China can rein in illegal...
Earlier this week, Mongabay published an article uncovering a massive illegal shark finning scheme across the fleet of one of China’s largest tuna companies,...
Honduran forest governance agreement brings cautious hope
A timber trade agreement that aims to ensure Honduras exports only legally harvested timber products to the European Union is the first of its...
At the mouth of the Amazon, sustainable açaí leaves a sweet...
Residents of the Bailique Archipelago, which lies at the mouth of the Amazon River, established a community protocol to promote their traditional açaí cultivation...
