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Indigenous leaders say, "secure forest financing with us, not for us" (commentary)
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (556+ words) We write as Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and'traditional'forest harvesting community leaders.'From our perspective, how benefits are shared is not a technical detail or a box to check for governments seeking to sell credits,'or companies'buying'them. It is central to ensuring that…...
Venezuela's new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1116+ words) Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country's mining regulations and attract private investment in gold, silver, coltan and other minerals. But advocacy groups say the law may end up exacerbating deforestation and pollution in mining areas…...
Second progress report shows little action on World Bank redress plan at Liberian plantation
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (379+ words) A year after the World Bank approved a plan to redress community grievances over inadequate compensation and sexual harassment at Liberia's Salala Rubber Corporation, a progress report provides little evidence that any of its key commitments have been implemented. In…...
Indonesia's plan to rezone national park sparks backlash
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (493+ words) Indonesia is moving to rezone Way Kambas National Park, transforming the Sumatran sanctuary from a "cost center" into a "profit center." As Mongabay's Hans Nicholas Jong reports, the government has framed the initiative as a carbon-trading and luxury-tourism initiative to…...
Tracking environmental crime in the Amazon: A conversation with Alexa V'lez
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (561+ words) Rhett Ayers Butler for Mongabay: Please introduce yourself and your position at Mongabay. Alexa V'lez: My name is Alexa V'lez, and I am managing editor of Mongabay Latam. I have been part of the Latin American office for almost ten…...
EU citizens file complaint for delays in response to anti-shark fin campaign
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (520+ words) The organizers of a campaign against shark finning in the European Union have filed a formal complaint against the EU Commission, accusing it of mishandling their case and missing deadlines. The European Citizens" Initiative (ECI) is an EU tool that…...
As EU-Mercosur agreement goes into effect, environmentalists raise red flags
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1272+ words) In March, after decades of negotiations, the free trade agreement between Mercosur nations and the European Union (EU) was ratified by Paraguay, the last founding member of the Latin American bloc to give the green light to the deal. Already…...
Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1581+ words) SHIPYARD, Belize " Mennonite families in Belize are preparing to move to Suriname to establish massive farming communities in a heavily forested area, multiple sources told Mongabay, raising concerns that they may soon be cutting down trees to grow crops. The…...
At high seas treaty summit, a dispute over fisheries managers" role in conservation
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (930+ words) For conservationists, one of the major achievements of the high seas treaty was that it created a means to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) in international waters. High seas MPAs are viewed as essential to meeting the looming 2030 deadline to…...
A human rights center opens a path to justice for Indigenous Peoples in the Central African Republic
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (603+ words) Several conservation actors have been implicated, including organizations such as WWF and African Parks. These organizations have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, even as audits, investigations and testimonies have kept these concerns at the center of the debate. See Also: WWF's…...