SAVE Brasil calls upon the President to veto ‘retrograde’ changes to forest law

Friday, May 27, 2011

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SAVE Brasil calls upon the President to veto ‘retrograde’ changes to forest law

Reforms to Brazil's forest code will significantly increase deforestation.

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Agreement close on REDD+ at Cancún

Friday, December 10, 2010

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Agreement close on REDD+ at Cancún

An agreement on REDD+ is close at climate talks in Cancún. This which would provide a mechanism for delivering financial incentives to developing countries to conserve and restore their forests.

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Rubber plantations are erasing Thailand’s lowland forest

Friday, July 23, 2010

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Rubber plantations are erasing Thailand’s lowland forest

“Rubber plantations are like a creeping cancer for biodiversity-a sterile green blanket that holds almost no food for either insectivorous or fruit-eating birds. Expansion of rubber plantations will further exacerbate the ongoing decline in wild bird populations”

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