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EU agrees on much needed landmark law, but work still needed to fully protect forests and communities
06.12.2022 The final agreement compromised between contrasting priorities
Calls grow for House of Lords to strengthen UK Environment Bill
13.09.2021 Government proposals to end UK role in driving deforestation overseas must be beefed up for benefits to be realised
Short-sighted UK Environment Bill will leave Brazil deforesters unchecked
11.06.2021 Gutting of conservation laws in Brazil could mean suspect commodity imports waved through in UK thanks to glaring weakness in new regulation
Open letter: EU transparency needed after key laws delayed
09.06.2021 Earthsight and others urge EU to give greater clarity on planned initiatives tackling deforestation overseas
We are at a pivotal moment in the fight to tackle our addiction to the products of forest destruction
20.05.2021 A defining six months ahead to curb tropical deforestation crisis
Eight reasons proposed UK law won’t stop consumption driving global deforestation
25.09.2020 The government's legislative plans are a first of their kind, but fall well short of what is needed
Cameroon women denounce "destruction" of forests and community by agribusiness giants
01.04.2020 Local women fight back against controversial palm oil, rubber firms accused of destroying community way of life and responsible for widespread deforestation
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
Asian banks gave $19bn to palm oil firms linked to Indonesia fires
12.12.2019 NGOs call out financing awarded by region’s largest financial institutions
Alleged human rights abuses at Cameroon rubber plantation pile pressure on Sudcam
28.11.2019 Despite 2018 pledges to improve sustainability credentials, Sudcam project continues to leave locals short-changed
