By generating new high-resolution maps, researchers found cocoa plantations were causing far worse forest destruction in West Africa than previously thought.
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We know industrial farming needs to change. But regenerative agriculture may not be the transformation our global food system needs.
It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.
Typically, humanitarian concerns are prioritised following a war. But the environment must also get attention so that societies can produce food and goods to rebuild their lives.
Calling the Amazon “the lungs of the world” overlooks the forest’s vital role in the water cycle.
Zambia has progressively incorporated green-based policy interventions since the 1960s.
How to reforest the Emerald Isle without simply turning it into a conifer plantation.
More people are opting for a “social omnivore” lifestyle – could it save the planet, your health and your social life?
More than 60% of global intact forest loss is unrelated to farming, our research shows
Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.
As a researcher of sustainability transition, I still believe we can create a more sustainable palm oil industry in Indonesia, where millions of small farmers rely on palm oil for their livelihood.
Climate change is a huge threat to Madagascar’s four forest types – urgent action is needed to ensure they don’t disappear completely.
Destructive mining in Congo’s protected areas is rampant because it generates money for citizens, officials and armed groups.
The EU have introduced a new regulation on the import of products linked to deforestation – but will this reduce deforestation globally?
On the border between India and Bangladesh, the Sundarbans suffer from overexploitation and rising sea levels. With a “Climate Wall” project, a virtual museum is raising awareness and increasing resiliency.
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.
Saying that the climate problem is complex is false, and a distraction from what we know needs to be done.
A different future will not be possible without reverence, respect, reciprocity and responsibility towards the Earth. On this issue, Indigenous Peoples have a lot to share.
Three reasons for failure, and four reasons to be hopeful.
Setting aside half of Borneo would significantly reduce their decline, say experts.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Science, Lancaster University
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Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Honorary Associate Professor, The Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Reader in Ecology and Conservation Biology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Principal Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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CGIAR
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Professor of Geography, University of Florida