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Illegal deforestation drives dramatic rise in Brazilian emissions, eclipsing effects of recession
31.10.2017 Illegal deforestation drove the biggest increase in Brazilian greenhouse gas emissions for 13 years in 2016, despite a severe recession leading to lower emissions from nearly every sector
“Illegal” decree strips protection from forest area size of Belgium, used by Paraguayan President to authorise clearance on own ranch
30.10.2017 The President of Paraguay issued a potentially illegal decree freeing cattle ranchers to accelerate the already catastrophically high rate of deforestation in the country’s Chaco region
Criminal law left in limbo as illegal clearances continue in Argentina
17.10.2017 A proposed law that would introduce criminal penalties for illegal deforestation is being deliberately held up by government officials, Greenpeace claims
Most slaughterhouses in Brazilian Amazon operating without commitment to monitor their supply chains
26.09.2017 Over half of the slaughterhouses in the Brazilian Amazon are failing to monitor the farms that supply them with cattle
