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The German government has frozen funding to WWF following a series of investigations by Buzzfeed revealing that the charity funds, equips, and works directly with forces that have tortured, raped and killed people. WWF has repeatedly suppressed accusations of violence and abuse.

Cities , Climate , Environment , Forests , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 07/22/2019

Let’s redefine public spaces, let’s bring back urban forests

There are two important ways in which we can bring in lasting change in the way cities develop: forestry and conservation of water bodies. The more these resources we have in our cities, the more will be our ability to make the cities grow sustainably while fighting with the impacts of climate

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development / 07/14/2019

African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst

Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University and Enrico Di Minin, University of Helsinki Social and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry expansion, livestock intensificati

Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 06/15/2019

Satellite imagery helps Ghana fight illegal mining

Gilbert Nakweya Authorities are using satellite data to root out the scourge on its forests and farmland Jane Gyampo, a resident of Sejimari village in Ghana’s Eastern Region, leased her six-acre plot of land to a mining company in 2013 for five years. She says she received a meagre $US 700 from t

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 06/01/2019

WWF hit by another exposé of ranger abuses

A new investigation has uncovered further revelations of WWF-linked abuses of local people in the name of conservation. It’s the third major exposé this year since Survival International drew attention to the organization’s funding of an illegal conservation project. In Forest of Fear, part o

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 05/25/2019

In an era of mass extinction, who decides which species to save – and how?

Priorities at #national and #international levels can be at odds with those of #local and #Indigenous #communities and a major chunk of #conservation efforts focused on “charismatic #megafauna”- popular #species as opposed to lesser and smaller species

Biodiversity , Business , Corruption , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/18/2019

Solomon Islanders tried to stop the logging of their forests – and may pay the price

Morgan Erickson-Davis The majority of the 611,000 people of the Solomon Islands still live traditional rural existences on the 900 islands that make up the seven regional provinces. Communities are based on tribal lines and ownership of tribal land is passed on from generation to generation. The arr

Biodiversity , Business , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 05/16/2019

Indonesian government blocking efforts to reform palm oil industry

Ministers in the Government of President Joko Widodo are blocking efforts to reform the palm oil industry. The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs ordered palm oil companies not to share information regarding the palm concessions they own. Transparency has become a key battlegroun

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Forests , Science & Technology / 05/14/2019

Rewriting genes could have broad knock-on effects on nature

The emerging field of synthetic biology could affect nature in ways that go beyond single genetically engineered organisms, according to IUCN Synthetic biology – altering or redesigning genes to meet human objectives – is a fast-developing field with significant potential impacts on nature conse

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Forests , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Videos / 05/12/2019

5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment

Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change Tania Chacón Latin America’s natural wealth is undeniable. It is a cause for both celebration and concern. For example, the region holds the greatest diversity of flora in the world, but at the

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