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Illegal Deforestation Monitor
IDM tracks illegalities relating to conversion of forests for export-oriented agribusiness, the largest driver of global deforestation Continue reading
Inside Paraguay's environment ministry: Karen's story
11.11.2020 A former employee speaks out about the culture of corruption that pervades the ministry
Eight reasons proposed UK law won’t stop consumption driving global deforestation
25.09.2020 The government's legislative plans are a first of their kind, but fall well short of what is needed
Forest 500 report laments “painfully slow” progress of brands to tackle deforestation
19.02.2020 New analysis of corporate efforts to fight against deforestation accuses Amazon, Nike, McDonald’s and dozens of other firms of falling short
Critics round on Bolivia authorities for prioritising agribusiness over deforestation crisis
31.01.2020 New legislations in Santa Cruz and Beni could see millions of hectares of forest destroyed for agribusiness as indigenous leaders say an “emergency” is unfolding
Poultry excuses? UK chicken retailers’ soy purchases aiding destruction of South American forests
24.01.2020 Supermarkets and fast-food outlets under fire in new Greenpeace report for buying soy for chicken feed from commodity traders linked to illegal deforestation
Nestlé dumps Cargill’s Brazilian soy but persists with its palm oil, cocoa supplies
17.01.2020 Decision of food giant to stop sourcing Brazilian soy from Cargill welcomed but a failure to act on other suspect commodity supply chains raises yet more questions
Open letter calling on Bolsonaro to protect Amazon exposes double standards
05.12.2019 Several signatories found by Earthsight to sell beef from firm linked to deforestation
Sônia Guajajara: “Agribusiness today really is a plague”
29.11.2019 In an exclusive interview, prominent indigenous leader Sônia Guajajara discusses the threats facing indigenous peoples and Europe’s responsibilities towards conservation in Brazil
“Every import is marked with our blood”: Brazil’s indigenous leaders protest in London
15.11.2019 Brazil’s indigenous leaders protest in London urging EU to ban purchases of deforestation-linked goods
Ricardo Galvão: “Bolsonaro gives green light to illegal deforesters”
10.10.2019 Sacked INPE chief tells Earthsight he thinks an ‘internal fight’ over agribusiness expansion will soon engulf Brazil’s congress
