Why Bolivia remains South America’s hub for the toxic trade
Bolivia is one of the few countries in South America yet to ban the import of the toxic chemical mercury, facilitating its use in...
Shady contracts, backdoor deals spur illegal gold mining in Bolivian Amazon
In the northern regions of the department of La Paz, Bolivia, illegal gold mining has led to widespread deforestation and mercury pollution.The Bolivian Amazon,...
Indigenous lands hold the world’s healthiest forests – but only when...
The world’s healthiest tropical forests are located in protected Indigenous areas (PIAs), according to a new study.However, research shows that forests with minimal human...
Negotiations to conserve Antarctic Ocean end in stalemate on many issues
On Nov. 4, the 41st annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) closed without making significant progress...
Take control of managing your wastewater
The recent water crises around the country should make all South Africans consider not only how we desperately need to protect our sources of...
Small share of land rights pledge went to Indigenous groups: Progress...
A report from funders of a $1.7 billion pledge to support Indigenous and community forest tenure made at the 2021 U.N. climate conference found...
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...
