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UK announces deforestation due diligence rules, but cause for concern remains
11.12.2023 UK gov announces details of its deforestation legislation
Grand Theft Chaco II: The Vice Continues
13.10.2021 One year on, failed response from Paraguayan government and leather industry to the scandal demonstrates urgent need for new laws
An Illustrated guide to Europe’s role in Paraguay forest destruction
21.07.2021 Supply chain graphic shows how EU car leather helps fuel the loss of indigenous land in South America
Paraguay's Looted Lands
26.02.2021 How war, trade and dictatorship created the world’s worst deforestation crisis
Car giants fuel illegal destruction of South American forests inhabited by uncontacted tribe
30.09.2020 From the forests of Paraguay to global auto brands
Grand Theft Chaco: The luxury cars made with leather from the stolen lands of an uncontacted tribe
30.09.2020 A new Earthsight investigation links the illegal clearance of South American forest inhabited by one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes with some of Europe’s biggest car brands
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
“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
Pressure builds on big economies to address commodity import risks in wake of Amazon fires
03.09.2019 G7 and UK Amazon aid pledges are meagre compared to their Brazilian beef purchases
Illegal deforestation and the flawed focus on corporate voluntary actions
12.06.2017 Globally, the problem is getting worse, not better, and corporate zero deforestation commitments may actually be distracting attention from other actions that could have greater impacts
