Forestry company under fire for illegal timber harvest in DR Congo
The NGO Global Witness is accusing Chinese timber company Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development (CKBFD) of exporting more than $5 million worth of illegal...
‘Our life support system is at risk’: Interview with ‘Her Deepness’...
At the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, Mongabay’s Elizabeth Claire Alberts interviewed oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle about the pressures facing our...
Owl conservationist Raju Acharya wins Whitley Award in hat trick for...
Raju Acharya, a Nepali conservationist, won the Whitley Award for his owl conservation efforts, marking the third consecutive win for Nepal.Acharya’s work focuses on...
State management and regulation of extractive industries in the Pan Amazon
Extractive industries have become economic and political pillars across all Pan Amazon countries. Relationships between states and private companies in the region are managed...
Reuseable bottles vs beverages packaged in plastic: which comes out top?
One of the most enduring misconceptions about PET, the recyclable and food-grade plastic most often used for beverage bottles, is that it pollutes our...
No answers for Ghanaian fishery observer’s family months after suspected death
Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old father of two, was working as a fisheries observer when he was reported missing from his assigned vessel in October...
New illegal logging threatens Liberia’s forests amid vague ban
Large-scale commercial operators are evading Liberian forestry regulations by illegally processing wood destined for export on-site in forests.Timber milled in forests with chainsaws is...
Multilateral development banks must prioritize clean & community-led energy projects (commentary)
Alessandro Ramazzotti/Vaishnavi Varadarajan/Anggita Indari
Article by: Alessandro Ramazzotti/Vaishnavi Varadarajan/Anggita Indari
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South Africa Today - Environment
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New study says conservation works, providing hope for biodiversity efforts
A new study published in Science reveals that conservation works, with conservation actions improving or slowing the decline of biodiversity in two-thirds of the...
Indigenous Philippine village rejects gold mine, cites flawed consultation
Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (ISRI), one of the Philippines’ oldest mining firms, is seeking permission to mine gold from the mountains of Itogon, a municipality...
Mangrove forestry only sustainable when conservation zones respected: Study
The need to preserve mangroves and the ecosystem services they sustain, while also providing for the social and economic needs of the people who...
Education & research bring Rio’s dolphins back from the brink of...
The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is one of the most common cetaceans in Brazil but also one of the most vulnerable, with numbers dwindling...
