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2010 biodiversity year: urgent action needed
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, January 11, 2010 – Commenting on today’s announcement by the United Nations that 2010 is...
11 January, 2010World forests rapidly disappearing
ROME, ITALY, MARCH 16, 2009 -- In a reaction to the alarming data released today in the 2009 State...
16 March, 2009Forest carbon trading exposed
Poznan, Poland - On 1-12 December 2008, the Polish city of Poznań will host crucial United Nations climate talks...
01 December, 2008Giant loophole in forest plans
POZNAN, POLAND - A loophole in proposed schemes to tackle deforestation was exposed at the UN climate talks today.
01 December, 2008Malaysian palm oil greenwash report
PENANG (MALAYSIA) / BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), October 7, 2008 – Malaysian palm oil exported for use in food, biofuels and...
07 October, 2008International day against monoculture tree plantations
Joint Release from World Rainforest Movement, Friends of the Earth International and Global Forest Coalition, 19 September 2008 --...
19 September, 2008Real price of agrofuels revealed
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / PORTO ALLEGRE, BRAZIL / MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, 10 September 2008 -- The rapid development of agrofuels in...
10 September, 2008World Bank casts its dark shadow over G8
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, July 7, 2008 -- The World Bank is officially launching its "climate investment funds" backed by Japan,...
07 July, 2008Biodiversity plan of inaction condemned
BONN, GERMANY, May 30, 2008 -- Friends of the Earth International expressed its alarm at the failure of the...
30 May, 2008Deforestation threatens biodiversity efforts
BONN (GERMANY), May 22, 2008. The continuing failure to prevent catastrophic deforestation is hampering global efforts to reverse the loss...
22 May, 2008