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Ag drives deforestation in Atlantic Forests back to 2005 levels
28.06.2017 A 58% increase in deforestation rate in the Atlantic Forest with the majority of the 29,000 hectares deforested between 2015 and 2016 cleared illegally
EU deforestation conference considers action on Bad Ag
23.06.2017 The conference came in the wake of the European Parliament’s recent resolution on the issue, which supported strong measures
Narco cash laundered into large-scale agriculture in Central America
16.05.2017 A new study comparing forest loss and cocaine busts supports the theory that drug money is being laundered into agribusiness
Illegal deforestation for avocado production in Mexico spreads as US relaxes import controls
03.04.2017 Mexican authorities revealed this week that pine forests have been illegally felled to make way for an avocado plantation in a nature reserve in the country’s Mexico state
Brazilian presidential decree “a Christmas present to land grabbers”
28.02.2017 Civil society accuse government of effectively granting amnesty to illegal farmers
False documents facilitate illegal sale of land in Brazilian indigenous reserve
13.02.2017 Deforestation of a reserve in Rondonia has intensified after false documents were allegedly drawn up to illegally sell off land
Greenpeace uncovers illegal deforestation of more than 40,000 hectares of protected forests in Argentina
27.01.2017 Satellite image analysis points to widespread forest loss in several states believed to be for soy and fruit cultivation
