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The decline of monarch butterflies in Mexico shows need for greater forest protections
01.04.2020 Deforestation is a possible contributing factor to the drop
Record forest fires are fanning the flames of Nicaragua’s deforestation crisis
18.12.2019 Weak governance and an expanding export-oriented agribusiness model fuel outbreak
New York Declaration to halve global forest loss ‘impossible’ to achieve by 2020
19.09.2019 Another voluntary initiative to halt deforestation is set to fail as NYDF says its 200 members need to ‘dramatically escalate action’ in deforestation fight
Brazil senators and NGOs attempt to oust environment minister for failing to protect Amazon
23.08.2019 Opposition politicians submit impeachment request, while 50 civil society groups call for investigation into Ricardo Salles for improper conduct and ‘paralysing’ environmental action
Activists face deadly risks in protecting lands from global agribusiness
07.08.2019 Global Witness report reveals 164 land defenders murdered in 2018
Global appetite for avocados drives deforestation in Mexico
30.07.2019 Rise in exports leaves authorities tackling growing number of illegal operators
Karuturi Global’s Ethiopia return stokes fears of deforestation and evictions
27.06.2019 Indian firm gets green light for agribusiness plantations with new land deal, but NGOs believe move will cause forest destruction and displacement of local communities
Groups warn Bolsonaro seeks to turn indigenous people into slave labour for big ag
18.03.2019 Since coming to power, President Jair Bolsonaro has taken controversial steps to undermine environmental and indigenous protections
