As the Amazon Burns, Brazil’s Political Nightmare Rages On
International outrage continues to grow over the massive destruction caused by forest fires currently burning across the vast Amazon rainforest. But much of the commentary in the West has failed to link the fires to Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his collaborationist allies among the Brazilian business and political elite who are encouraging illegal miners, farmers and ranchers to slash and burn whatever land they deem fit for industry.Cornell Sun, 03 September 2019
, Soy, Beef, Timber, deforestation, forest fire Why is the Amazon burning and what’s the UK got to do with it?
As fires continue to rage across the Amazon Rainforest, here’s an explainer on how UK and European food supply chains play into the devastation – and what must change.Greenpeace, 02 September 2019
, Soy, Beef, forest fire, supply chains, deforestation DEFORESTATION MADE BRAZIL THE WORLD’S TOP SOY PRODUCER
The Brazilian government has dismissed an offer of financial assistance from the G7 nations as it battles a record number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest.Delano, 02 September 2019
, Soy, deforestation, forest fire French Petition Adds Fuel to Amazon Spat
An environmental spat between France and Brazil, rolling in questions about integrity, colonialism and Bic pens, shows signs of deepening with calls by dozens of French lawmakers and environmental groups to slap trade sanctions on Brazilian beef and soybeans.VOA News, 02 September 2019
, , forest fire, deforestation, Climate change Peru Passes Ban On Palm Oil Deforestation
Peru is committed to ending palm oil-driven deforestation by 2021. This makes Peru the second South American nation to pledge to make its palm oil production more sustainable.Live Kindly, 02 September 2019
, Palm Oil, deforestation As fires race through Amazon, Brazil’s Bolsonaro weakens environmental agency
As the world recoils at the sight of fires ravaging Brazil’s Amazon jungle, the nation’s far-right government is undermining the agency charged with protecting the rainforest, Reuters has learned from interviews with ten current and former employees, public records and a review of internal government reports.Money Web, 01 September 2019
Brazil, Beef, Soy, deforestation, forest fire, amazon fire Act Now, Act Fast: WWF PH, GCash Call For Participation Of Filipinos In Fight For PH Forests
Over the last couple of years, the Philippines has been experiencing an alarming decrease in forest area. Due to rampant illegal logging and the lack of funds to better secure protected areas, the countries forests are going nude.Pageone, 31 August 2019
Philippines, Timber, Illegal logging, deforestation, reforestation Amazon Forest Faces Threat From Fires, Mining, Land Occupation And Logging
The Amazon, covering 5.5 million square kilometers over nine countries, faces ever more serious threats from encroaching crop and livestock farming, mining, land occupations and illegal logging.Newzz, 31 August 2019
Brazil, Timber, Beef, Soy, forest fire, amazon fire, deforestation Effective Restoration Of Forest Covers To Enhance Livelihood Development- AAP
The National Coordinator of Action Against Poverty (AAP) has emphasized that significant members and partners attached to efficient and effective restoration of forest cover will enhance the ecosystem and livelihood development.Voice Gambia, 06 August 2019
, Timber, forest restoration, deforestation Indonesia: Forest Stewardship Council threatens to expel Korindo if it fails to secure remedy for rainforest damage
Korindo, one of the biggest palm oil companies operating in the Indonesian province of Papua, must “secure remedy” for the damage it has done there or else face expulsion from the Forest Stewardship Council, one of the world’s most influential sustainable forestry certification bodies, the FSC announced...Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 28 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, deforestation, palm oil plantation ‘Trade deal binds Bolsonaro to Paris pact’
The top EU trade official defended the blockbuster deal between the bloc and major South American partners on Wednesday, insisting it binds Brazil to the Paris Agreement on climate change.Daily Express, 18 July 2019
Brazil, Europe, Timber, Soy, Beef, deforestation, brazilian amazon, mercosur trade 300 activists march to Parliament to demand stronger forestry protection laws
The march from Padang Merbok to Parliament, initiated by the Organisation for the Preservation of Natural Heritage (Peka), is taking place this morning, the last day of the current parliamentary sitting.Aliran, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation, forestry ptotection law Accelerating deforestation in Brazil endangers EU trade deal
Threats to Amazon rainforest jeopardise European economic accord with Mercosur, which includes ecological commitments.Al Jazeera, 18 July 2019
Brazil, Europe, Palm Oil, Timber, Beef, Soy, deforestation, Amazon Can Nestlé Source Peruvian Palm Oil Without Deforestation? – Analysis
Palm oil cultivation is booming in Peru, boosting the income of small farmers who supply Swiss food giant Nestlé with the product. But the crop is one of the main drivers of deforestation in this part of the country. Can farmers really “go green” amid so much demand?Eurasia Review, 17 July 2019
Peru, Palm Oil, deforestation, NDPE EU farm chief struggles to dispel concerns over Mercosur trade deal
The EU’s Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, sought to address national concerns over the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal during a meeting with the bloc’s 28 farm ministers on Monday (15 July).Euractiv.com, 16 July 2019
Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay, Beef, beef trade, deforestation, Amazon Experts deny alleged manipulation of Amazon satellite deforestation data
The Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE) issues annual Amazon deforestation reports via its PRODES satellite monitoring system (which relies on NASA Landsat satellite imaging), while the DETER system issues monthly deforestation/degradation alerts (which rely on Sino-Brazilian satellites). While experts consider INPE’s monitoring systems among the best in the tropics, ministers in the Bolsonaro administration have insinuated that the deforestation data may be manipulated. Experts have denied this, and note that INPE findings align well with those collected by NGOs Imazon and ISA, and Global Forest Watch (GFW).Mongabay, 16 July 2019
Brazil, Timber, Beef, Soy, deforestation The Amazon Is Not Brazil's to Destroy
“The Amazon is ours,” Brazilian President José Sarney defiantly declared before the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. The slogan’s obvious nationalist force made it a favorite of right-wing politicians, including members of Congress linked to construction companies with stakes in the rainforest’s development. Thirty years later, President Jair Bolsonaro is now leading their ranks – and threatening the wellbeing not only of the Amazon, but also of Brazil and the entire planet.Jewish Journal, 16 July 2019
Brazil, Timber, deforestation Food and retail giants failing to disclose forest impacts
In its new report, entitled ‘the money trees’ and published today (16 July), CDP reveals that 70% of the 1,500 “high forest impact” corporates disclosing through its platform failed to provide information on their forest impacts and the actions they took to reduce deforestation in supply chains last year.Edie, 16 July 2019
, Palm Oil, Timber, Soy, Beef, deforestation, retailer, Supply chain Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says
Most big companies are failing to report the damage their operations are doing to forests despite committing to lighten their footprint under wider efforts to tackle climate change, according to a report published on Tuesday (Jul 16).Channel News Asia, 16 July 2019
, Palm Oil, Timber, Soy, Beef, deforestation INTERVIEW -Protected forests to grow under new rules, says palm oil watchdog
Protected forest areas will grow by up to 10% under new rules to stop deforestation, the palm oil industry watchdog said on Tuesday, which is working to make the edible oil greener. Under pressure to tighten standards, the 4,300-member Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), introduced tougher rules late last year to include a ban on cutting down forests or converting peatlands for oil palm plantations.Yahoo, 16 July 2019
, Palm Oil, RSPO, deforestation Forest landscapes, wildlife of Northern Congo declining under logging pressure
A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa are increasingly coming under pressure from logging, poaching and associated disturbances.Washington University in St. Louis, 15 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Timber, Illegal logging, deforestation, chimpanzee, lowland gorilla Features: ILLEGAL LOGGING: STEALING MORE THAN JUST WOOD
Recently, the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, while flagging off a tree-planting campaign at an event organized by the Anti-Deforestation Taskforce in the state, offered a reward of N500,000.00 to anyone who provides information that leads to the successful arrest and prosecution of any vehicle conveying woods stolen from our forests.The State Online , 14 July 2019
Nigeria, Timber, Illegal logging, deforestation Can jurisdictional certification curb palm oil deforestation in Indonesia? (commentary)
The authors say the jurisdictional certification pilots of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) represent a promising new approach to these issues. The RSPO pilot in Seruyan — a district that has experienced many of these problems — has led to several innovations, including an agricultural facility that provides technical support to smallholders while managing funds received from companies, implementation of the “jurisdiction-wide environmental protection plan” regulation, a mechanism for resolving land conflicts, and a method for mapping and registering independent smallholders.Mongabay, 10 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, jursidictional certification, deforestation Under President Bolsonaro, Amazon Deforestation Up 90%
Clear cutting in the rainforest has gone up 88% in June compared to the same time last year. The new government’s push for more logging may, however, scuttle the new EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement.Brazzil, 09 July 2019
Brazil, Soy, deforestation The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
But many of the Congo Basin’s most forested countries are dreaming big. Cameroon aims to double palm oil production by 2035, and Gabon has ambitions of becoming a leading exporter. At the same time, edible oil consumption across Africa is projected to triple by 2050 (from 2013 levels.)Forests News, 09 July 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Palm Oil, deforestation, Congo Basin