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Oil palm expansion in Nicaragua threatening local communities and forest conservation
11.02.2019 A palm oil company has allegedly expanded its oil palm cultivations without the necessary environmental permits and driven local farmers to occupy lands at a protected area
Oil palm firms linked to land grabbing, illegal deforestation, pollution in Latin America
14.01.2019 A new investigation on Latin America's palm oil sector has laid bare a series of illegalities, deforestation, environmental pressures, and conflicts with local communities
JBS boss arrested again in Brazil in connection with another corruption scandal
06.12.2018 Federal Police arrested Joesley Batista in connection with Operation Car Wash, one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin American history
Comment: Traders may face reputational risks as deforestation increases in Brazil
06.12.2018 Changes to environmental regulations expected under Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency will increase pressure on companies, traders and investors to take action, Climate Adviser warn
A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation
04.12.2018 Key findings from our Indonesia for Sale series which exposed corrupt land deals in Indonesia's palm oil sector
The secret deal to destroy paradise
28.11.2018 The story behind the single biggest threat to the rainforests of Indonesia
US flooring giant buying tropical wood from Brazilian firm at centre of illegal timber scandal
18.11.2018 Floor & Decor continues to buy from Indusparquet despite the company being fined $170,000 for allegedly using fraudulent operating permits
International investment driving land grabbing, human rights violations and environmental destruction in Brazilian Cerrado
31.10.2018 A recent report by FIAN International and Brazilian organisations has drawn attention to the relationship between global finance, land grabbing and agribusiness expansion
