Researchers have developed a tool that reliably predicts where destructive new roads are likely to carve through tropical ...

The closer humans get to wilderness, the closer they get to viruses. Deforestation, habitat loss and wildlife poaching aren't just environmental issues. They're among the driving forces behind the ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Bad weather, underinvestment and low yields caused cocoa prices to triple to $60,000 per tonne Low incomes driving ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, December 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Land degradation, a consequence of human activities, emerged as a major global concern ...

In the almost seven years since Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC, its largest rebel movement, farmers, miners, loggers and armed groups have accelerated deforestation, often in tandem with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maria is expert in sustainability, focussing on the role of business. Clearing the forest destroys for ever the fragile ...

Cali, Colombia – Under lush trees drooping with moss and vines, Carlos Hernando Molina whistles as he approaches a herd of brown cows. This farm, called El Hatico, has been in Molina's family since ...

The reduction in deforestation rates achieved in Brazil over recent years has made it possible to identify the factors and conditions needed to reduce deforestation without jeopardising economic ...

At a noisy press conference in Columbia this past week, a statistic was shared that deserves some more attention. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) GRETHEL AGUILAR: More than 1 in 3 trees is ...

You’ve no doubt seen the impassioned ENGO fundraising claims warning that “billions of trees are cut down each year to make paper products,” and as a result, “deforestation is accelerating at a rapid ...

A European Commission project to counter deforestation and forest degradation associated with “the making available on the Union market as well as the export” of certain agricultural products was ...

The Belém Investor Statement on Rainforests has been endorsed by 33 investment firms that in aggregate manage over $3 trillion as of the 20 th of October: it’s open to signatories until November first ...