How beef and soy kindle Amazon fires
More than 80,000 fires have broken out in the Amazon this year, and deforestation for growing cows and soy are a major part of the problemChina Dialog, 27 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Amazon fires and Brazilian beef: how Hong Kong's massive appetite for the meat is driving rainforest's doom
Hong Kong is the world's biggest importer of Brazilian beef, an apetite that is playing a significant role in deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. The city's residents are among the biggest meat eaters in the world, each consuming the equivalent of two 10-ounce pieces of steak a day.South China Morning Post, 25 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Brazil’s Cerrado region faces deforestation endangering thousands of species
By 2030, it is projected that Cerrado will lose tens of millions of additional acres of its native vegetation. As that land disappears, the species that call it home are put in peril.MIC, 24 September 2019
Brazil, Soy, deforestation EU pressures Brazil to fight deforestation but refuses to boycott imports – The Economic Journal
The European Union (EU) will continue to demand that Brazil meet its commitments to combat deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, but refuses to ban beef imports in retaliation, the Trade Commissioner said today.Portugal's News, 24 September 2019
Brazil, Europe, Beef, forest fire Trump’s Trade War With China Linked to Amazon Rainforest Fires
The fires in the Amazon have been making headlines for weeks. New links now describe the fires as another casualty of President Trump’s trade war with China. As the United States blocked soybean exports to China, China has looked to Brazil for their supplies. Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 80% in 2019 compared to 2018, just as the trade war started.One Green Planet, 24 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Brazil’s president attacks Amazon rainforest ‘lies’ and thanks Trump for support
Jair Bolsonaro told the U.N. that the Amazon “remains pristine and virtually untouched.”CNBC, 24 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire 230 Investors With USD $16.2 Trillion in AUM Call for Corporate Action on Deforestation, Signaling Support for the Amazon
Today, 230 institutional investors representing USD $16.2 trillion in assets under management are calling on companies to take urgent action in light of the devastating fires in the Amazon, which have been fueled in part because of the deforestation happening at an alarming rate in Brazil and Bolivia.CSR Wire, 24 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, deforestation The ‘Forest Guardians’ of Brazil’s Amazon
In the Amazon rainforest, on Araribóia indigenous land in Brazil’s Maranhão state, groups of Guajajara tribesmen patrol their remote tribal land, seeking to protect it from illegal logging in places with little police presence.The Atlantic, 23 September 2019
Brazil, Timber, indigenous people Burger King UK denies its burgers are 'flame grilling' the Amazon following Greenpeace stunt
Around the world, environmental activists are often targeted for speaking out. Where does the courage to keep going come from? For some, it’s the idea that we don’t really own this earth; we take care of it for the next generation.PR Week , 23 September 2019
Brazil, United Kingdom, Beef, forest fire Prompted by Amazon fires, 230 investors warn firms linked to deforestation
Prompted by the Amazon fires in Brazil and Bolivia, 230 global investors with $16.2 trillion in assets have issued a strongly worded statement warning hundreds of unnamed companies to either meet their commodities supply chain deforestation commitments or risk economic consequences. Elsewhere, consumer pressure has led the VF Corporation, a US apparel and footwear firm which owns Timberland and The North Face brands, to announce it has stopped buying Brazilian leather. It remains to be seen whether a global Brazilian boycott linked to deforestation will develop.Mongabay, 23 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire The Amazon Is Still on Fire. Conservation Groups Blame Illegal Logging and Criminal Networks
Alencar co-authored a report released by IPAM last week that found deforestation – and not drought – is the primary driver behind the record fires this year. Human Rights Watch also released a report Tuesday pointing to "rainforest mafias" for causing the deforestation, fires and the deaths of the land's defenders – predominantly indigenous peoples.Amazon Watch, 22 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Amazon in flames: 110 football fields of land cleared every hour
The fires, which are mostly caused by human with the goal of clearing land for farming and cattle ranching, are having grievous effect on the forest: the rate of deforestation in the Amazon has nearly doubled since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro came to power on January 1, with the equivalent of 110 football fields of land being cleared every hour.South China Morning Post, 22 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Investment funds move to protect Brazil forests
A group of over 200 investment funds urged businesses to take an active role in halting the destruction of the Amazon and warned that companies whose supply chains benefit from deforestation could face financial risks.Post Guam, 22 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire 'No Planet B': Millions take to streets in global climate strike
"The [Brazilian] federal government wants to turn the Amazon in an area for exploitation, to put cattle and soy over the forest," said university student Fabiana Amorim.Aljazeera, 21 September 2019
Brazil, , forest fire 5 reasons McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC must speak up about the Amazon fires
The Amazon rainforest is on fire. But what does this have to do with McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King? Here are the top five reasons why these fast food giants must take a stand against Amazon destructionGreenpeace, 17 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire Is the EU's import of Brazilian beef and soy contaminated with illegal deforestation?
A new study by Britaldo Silveira Soares Filho reveals the interlinkages between illegal deforestation, meat production and forest fires for land clearing after 2008.Center for Development Research University of Bonn, 15 September 2019
Brazil, Europe, Beef, deforestation, forest fire Europe can help save the Amazon by changing itself
Europe did not light the fires ravaging the Amazon, but it did provide some of the matches.Ecologist, 10 September 2019
Brazil, Europe, Beef, Soy, forest fire, amazon fire In Brazil’s rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
The number of fires this year in the Amazon is the highest since 2010, reaching more than 90,000 active fires. Farmers and ranchers routinely use fires to clear the forest. But this year’s number reflects a worrisome uptick in the rate of deforestation, which had started to drop around 2005 before rebounding earlier this decade.Salon, 10 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire, amazon fire Activists Follow the Money Fueling Amazon Fires
Protesters around the world are singling out the bad actors profiting off deforestation.Common Dreams, 10 September 2019
Brazil, Soy, Beef, forest fire, Supply chain The World’s Largest Protein Companies Are Failing To Address Their Environmental Impacts
Many of world’s largest animal protein producers are failing to address their environmental, animal welfare and human health impacts, a new report suggests. Now in its second year, the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index analyzes companies like Hormel and the Brazilian meat firm JBS, finding that many of the 60 largest in the sector aren’t taking the necessary steps to reduce their environmental impacts.Forbes, 09 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, Supply chain WildAid: Our Diets Fuel the Amazon’s Charring
“It's easy to blame others – whether ranchers or politicians – for these fires, while overlooking our own culpability,” says WildAid Climate Director Jen Leung. “For a long time now, the global hunger for beef and animal feed has led to the destruction of the Amazon as well as to the current tragedy unfolding before our eyes.”Taiwan News, 09 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, Timber, Soy, forest fire H&M suspends purchases for Brazilian leather as Amazon burns
On Friday, H&M announced it would temporarily suspend Brazilian leather purchases after mounting concerns that cattle ranching was a leading factor causing deforestation in the Amazon.The Rising, 09 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire How much beef consumption can our planet sustain?
The Amazon is burning, and it isn’t an accident. The 40,000 rainforest fires in Brazil alone this summer began mostly as intentional burns to clear land for cattle ranching.Christian Century, 09 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire South America Calling
Agribusiness Giant Caught in Debate Over Agriculture's Role in DeforestationProgressive Farmer, 09 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, forest fire How companies are trying to de-rain-forest their supply chains as the Amazon burns
Beef and leather and soy markets are the root cause of the destruction of the Amazon. Can companies make changes to their supply chains that will save what’s left?Fast Company, 09 September 2019
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