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Despite gains in Brazil, forest destruction still 'stubbornly' high: Report
The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.Nick PERRY (Phys.org)
Tropical forest loss puts 2030 zero-deforestation target further out of reach
JAKARTA — The tropics continue to lose primary forest at an alarming rate, with an area of tree cover half the size of Panama disappearing in 2023, new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab show. Primary forest loss last year amounted to 3.hayat (Conservation news)
Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon's perfume-loving orchid bees
A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the impact of deforestation on the scent-collecting pollinators, which some view as bellwethers of biodiversity in the neotropics.ScienceDaily
#Road building almost always precedes #forest loss, and road density is by far the strongest correlate of #deforestation out of 38 #biophysical and #socioeconomic factors.
Findings of the study imply that the most vital #conservation function of protected areas is limiting roads and road-related environmental disruption. They suggest that burgeoning, poorly studied ghost roads are among the gravest of all direct #threats to #tropical forests.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07303-5
Ghost roads and the destruction of Asia-Pacific tropical forests - Nature
An effort to map roads in the Asia-Pacific region finds that there are 3.0–6.6 times more roads than other sources suggest, and that unmapped ‘ghost roads’ are a major contributor to tropical forest loss.Nature
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PalmWatch platform pushes for farm-to-fork traceability of palm oil
JAKARTA — Farm-to-fork traceability has become an increasingly urgent, and often required, component of global supply chains, with a growing number of commodities now trackable all the way back to their source.hayat (Conservation news)
You know what? In the capitalist bizarro-world, it's a crime to protest *against* ecocide and homicide committed by Big Oil.
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #JustStopOil
Brazil: Stop land grabbing and violence for “fair and sustainable” palm oil!
Palm oil from Brazil's Agropalma sports no less than ten different seals: Certified as organic, fair and sustainable, the oil is sold to food giants such as Ferrero, Kellogg’s and Nestlé.www.rainforest-rescue.org
Palm oil deforestation persists in Indonesia’s Leuser amid new mills, plantations
JAKARTA — Deforestation for oil palm plantations continues unabated at the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, likely driven by new processing mills that in turn may ultimately be supplying major consumer goods companies.hayat (Conservation news)
There is only one planet ever discovered so far, that can support human life.
And that's the one e live on.
8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240305133902.htm
Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says https://www.ecowatch.com/deforestation-lizards-vulnerable-north-america.html
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Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says
Deforestation is making lizards in North America more vulnerable because of a lack of shelter from extreme temperatures.Paige Bennett (EcoWatch)
Ten years since anti-deforestation pledge, corporate world still not doing enough
It was supposed to be a major milestone, back in 2014, when hundreds of governments and companies came together to sign the New York Declaration on Forests, aimed at eliminating natural forest loss worldwide.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
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Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
In 2020, a Mongabay reporting team visited Bolivia’s Amboró National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area and found that portions of its protected forest had been cleared and replaced by illegal coca crops.Morgan Erickson-Davis (Conservation news)
Dairy farmers accused of ‘radical’ damage to landscape
Natural features are being levelled to improve grazing despite laws requiring government approval for such worksJeremy Watson (The Times)
As oil palm plantations encroach on rainforests, wild primates increasingly enter them to forage, where they face the threat of being eaten by feral dogs, killed for raiding crops, or caught by traffickers for the pet trade.
A new study from Peninsular Malaysia finds that exposure to oil plantations also significantly increases the risk of death among infant southern pig-tailed macaques.
by Spoorthy Raman
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/shocking-mortality-of-infant-macaques-points-to-dangers-of-oil-palm-plantations/
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‘Shocking’ mortality of infant macaques points to dangers of oil palm plantations
For 12 years, primatologist Nadine Ruppert and her colleagues have had one recurring task on their calendar: tagging along with a group of southern pig-tailed macaques in Segari, Peninsular Malaysia, as these primates hop between native rainforests a…Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Report shows Peru failed to stop Amazon deforestation for palm oil and cacao
Several palm oil and cacao companies operating in the Peruvian Amazon have systematically contributed to clearing at least 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) between 2012 and 2021 in the country’s most forest-rich regions of Loreto and Ucayali, shows a n…alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Palm oil deforestation makes comeback in Indonesia after decade-long slump
JAKARTA — Deforestation by the palm oil industry in Indonesia increased in 2023 for the second year in a row, bucking a decade of gradual decline, according to an analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap.hayat (Conservation news)
Jokowi's land reform initiative hits roadblock as conflicts nearly double, report shows
Land conflicts in Indonesia have nearly doubled under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as his administration pursues an investor-first economic agenda that has sidelined local communities and the environment, a new report shows.Hans Nicholas Jong (Eco-Business)
Old forests critically important for slowing climate change, merit immediate protection from logging
Forests are an essential part of Earth's operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and land degradation by 30% each year.Beverly Law (Phys.org)
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Considering my interest in books like Silent Spring and its themes of agriculture and responsibility, I found Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization to be an absorbing read. It delves deep into the impact of agriculture on human society and the environment, and offers personal, achievable ways to resurrect what is sustainable and sustaining in our own nature and the planet’s.
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#Environment
#Food
#Society
#Civilization
Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization by Richard Manning
In this provocative, wide-ranging book, Against the Grain, Richard Manning offers a dramatically ...app.thestorygraph.com
Palm Oil Plantations are Killing Baby Monkeys - One Green Planet
The detrimental effects of palm oil plantations on wildlife have been brought to light by a decade-long study conducted by researchers.Trinity Sparke (One Green Planet)
Palm oil giants push out smallholders in Guatemala; deforestation risks remain
Mario Rene Xol used to enjoy life in Aldea Tierra Negra, an Indigenous village bordering the Lachuá-Ik’bolay Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in northeastern Guatemala.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a 'Betrayal'
"This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor," the climate activist said.oliviarosane (Common Dreams)
Investigation shows ‘shadow companies’ linked to Indonesia palm oil giant First Resources
One of the world’s largest palm oil companies appears to have overseen a network of companies responsible for deforestation of tens of thousands of hectares, according to a new investigation published by The Gecko Project, a London-based investigativ…Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Calls for tighter rules on biofuels imports to root out palm oil fraud
Investigations suggest a large share of ‘used’ cooking oil being imported could be wrongly labelled as demand outpaces supplyGwyn Topham (The Guardian)
Human actions have led to the deaths of more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans since 1999, mainly for crop protection, bushmeat or the illegal wildlife trade.
For the first time in 15 years, researchers surveyed residents of Kalimantan, the Indonesian section of Borneo, to find out why people kill the great apes and whether conservation projects help protect them.
by Madeline Reinsel
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/killings-of-bornean-orangutans-could-lead-to-their-extinction/
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Killings of Bornean orangutans could lead to their extinction
Only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) remain, less than half of their original numbers.Rhett Butler (Conservation news)
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#Beef, #soy and #PalmOil products linked to #deforestation still imported into #UK | Deforestation | The Guardian
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Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK
Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021Helena Horton (The Guardian)
Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #meat #beef #soy #PalmOil #environment #deforestation #UnitedKingdom #UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/06/beef-soy-palm-oil-products-deforestation-imported-uk-climate
And let's not forget that most of the soy is fed to animals to make meat and milk..
Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK
Campaigners accuse government of failing to stick to promises made at Cop26 climate summit in 2021Helena Horton (The Guardian)
Oil palm in the Pan Amazon
Oil palm is highly suited to cultivation in the ecological and climatic conditions of the tropics and its cultivation in South America has expanded steadily over the last three decades.mayra (Conservation news)
Palm oil alternative is better for health and environment
https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2023/09/25-palm-oil-alternative-future-timeline.htm #palmoil #deforestation #health #environment
Palm oil alternative is better for health and environment
A new palm oil substitute called PALM-ALT has been developed by researchers at Queen Margaret University in Scotland.www.futuretimeline.net
Carbon-rich peatlands continue to be cleared and drained in an Indonesian protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world,” with 26 kilometers (16 miles) of new canals dug so far in 2023, up from 9 km (5.6 mi) in 2022, according to an investigation by the advocacy group Rainforest Action Network (RAN).
by Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/deforestation-for-palm-oil-continues-in-indonesias-orangutan-capital/
#News #Conservation #Environment #Indonesia #Deforestation #PalmOil
Deforestation for palm oil continues in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’
JAKARTA — Despite various commitments from global brands and the government to protect Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, home to some of the rarest species on Earth, development of new palm oil plantations and drainage of carbon-rich peatlands continue i…karencoates (Conservation news)
Sounds promising. What will the economic impact be on areas that currently specialise in palm oil production?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66842496
'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' - research team
An Edinburgh food research team produces a lower-fat alternative aimed at cutting palm oil dependence.By Paul McLaren (BBC News)
Researchers Develop PALM-ALT as a More Sustainable Alternative to Palm Oil
About half of all packaged goods found in grocery stores contain palm oil, because this product is versatile, grows efficiently for better yields and has low production costs.Paige Bennett (EcoWatch)