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Food giants launch new deforestation pledge after missing 2020 objectives: ‘Our approach was not agile enough’
Rainforest Alliance global theme lead for biodiversity conservation, Henriette Walz, told FoodNavigator that the industry 'definitely' needs to move further and faster to combat deforestation and its causes.
View: Food giants launch new deforestation pledge after missing 2020 objectives: ‘Our approach was not agile enough’
Topics: DeforestationForestsLivelihoods
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Time Is Running Out to Save the Last of the World’s Rainforest
Fires are burning once more across the equatorial forests of South America, Africa, and Asia, bringing a familiar wave of outrage on social media and concern from investors.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating global deforestation
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated communities around the world. But it has also brought some short-lived environmental benefits. But what about forests? Have they flourished? Unfortunately not. It looks like deforestation is accelerating in 2020.
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Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact
The palm oil industry has received international negative attention in recent years for clearing biodiversity-rich tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia in its production process.
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Topics: BiodiversityCropsDeforestation
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Amazon rainforest could ‘collapse’ as 2020 fires set to be most devastating yet
Environmentalists are increasingly concerned that fires in the Amazon are growing at an alarming rate – risking the ‘collapse’ of the world’s largest rainforest.
View: Amazon rainforest could ‘collapse’ as 2020 fires set to be most devastating yet
Topics: ClimateDeforestationLivelihoods
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Investing in Clean Energy in Kenya’s Tea-Growing Landscapes
The Rainforest Alliance is supporting tea farmers in Kenya by developing inexpensive, accessible renewable energy sources and reducing deforestation.
View: Investing in Clean Energy in Kenya’s Tea-Growing Landscapes