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How palm oil jeopardises global efforts to reduce emissions By Caroline Lucas While governments commit to biofuels as a solution to reduce emissions, they are…
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INDONESIA: Mixed response to forest moratorium
30 May 2011
INDONESIA: Mixed response to forest moratorium JAKARTA, 30 May 2011 (IRIN) - A long-awaited moratorium by the Indonesian government on new forest concessions, aimed at…
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Economic and geographic drivers of wildlife consumption in rural Africa PNAS | Justin S. Brashares et al. | May 2011 Click here for the full article…
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Testing takes toll on chimps
1 May 2011
Stress of research takes a toll on lab chimps' mental states Click here for the full article By CHRIS ADAMS McClatchy Newspapers Phelan…
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Losses from deforestation top $36 billion in Indonesian Borneo Illegal forest conversion by mining and plantation companies in Indonesian Borneo has cost the state $36…
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Indonesian official: REDD+ forest conservation plan need not limit growth of palm oil industry
29 April 2011
Indonesian official: REDD+ forest conservation plan need not limit growth of palm oil industry Indonesia's low carbon development strategy will not impede the palm oil…
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Tropical Peat Forests in Trouble
29 April 2011
Tropical Peat Forests in Trouble Southeast Asia boasts nearly 250,000 square kilometers of peat swamp forests, which host creatures such as orangutans and the world's…
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Malaysian palm oil giant in fight with forest people gets rebuke from RSPO A Malaysian palm oil company facing criticism for a land dispute with…
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