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Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here's how it should work

Most European consumers’ shopping baskets tend to include items linked to deforestation in tropical regions, involving agricultural commodities such as beef, soybeans, palm oil, cocoa, rubber, coffee, timber and paper. These so-called “forest-risk” commodities are used in thousands of consumer goods ranging from hamburgers to chocolate bars.

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Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business

Norway, the major donor to the Amazon Fund, said the initiative for backing forest protection had been re-activated now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was back in office and vowing to halt deforestation.

Reuters

Brazil’s Lula picks Amazon defender for environment minister

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Amazon activist Marina Silva

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Brazil's Lula picks Amazon defender for environment minister

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Amazon activist Marina Silva as environment minister

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula promises no deforestation but challenges loom

Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years

The Independent UK

World Bank to lend $500 million to help Brazil meet climate goals

The World Bank´s board of directors approved late on Thursday a $500 million project in Brazil to expand sustainability-linked finance and strengthen the private sector’s capacity to access carbon credit markets and help the country curb deforestation.

Reuters

Seven reasons to be cheerful about the Amazon in 2023 – and three to be terrified

The electoral defeat of Jair Bolsonaro by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is good news for world’s largest rainforest, but the situation remains perilous

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Qld land-clearing report not up to scratch

The Queensland government says a new report shows deforestation has fallen, but environmental groups says it's still happening at an alarming rate.

AAP

Meet Ivory Coast's friendly elephant, who is nonetheless concerning locals

Logro the Elephant regularly visits inhabitants of Tchébloguhé village in central Ivory Coast. Locals (who named him Logro) have developed various theories to explain his presence in the area. Some believe his mother died, while others think he's one of their ancestors reincarnated. Our Observer believes that Logro spends time…

France 24

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed on Wednesday, destroying a vital habitat for threatened species and releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases that drive climate change.

Reuters

Exclusive-Deforestation of Brazilian savanna surged some 25% in a year, sources say

Deforestation in the world's most biologically diverse savanna, the Brazilian Cerrado, rose by around 25% in the 12 months through July from the previous period, two people familiar with the still unreleased government data told Reuters.

Reuters

‘Means of survival’: Tanzania’s booming charcoal trade drives unchecked deforestation

As rising gas prices drive demand for the polluting fuel, illegal loggers depend on the trade to live – even as the forest disappears around them

The Guardian - UK

‘Abysmal’ number of Australian banks and super funds have policies to mitigate environmental risks: report

ACF report comes as countries at Cop15 prepare global target requiring businesses and financial institutions to reveal how supply chains and portfolios affect nature

The Guardian - AU

EU agrees deal to ban products which fuel deforestation

European Union lawmakers and governments reached a deal Tuesday that would ban the import of products which contribute to deforestation around the world

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Salon

Essential reads on issues in the Amazon

The best reads on the nuanced issues in the Amazon — and who and what is causing it

Radio France Internationale

Environmental groups hail EU draft law for deforestation-free supply chains

The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.

Reuters

EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation

The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market coffee, beef, soy and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world.

AAP

Qld beef farms drive deforestation: report

A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.

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The Guardian - US

Lula faces stiff challenge to fulfil vow to reverse Amazon deforestation in Brazil

President’s predecessor Bolsonaro unleashed record destruction on rainforest and emboldened loggers, land grabbers and illegal miners

The Guardian - UK

Canada accused of putting its timber trade ahead of global environment

Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations

The Independent UK

How restoring an ancient reindeer forest could help slow climate change

For years Finland’s economy has relied on logging but now figures show that Finnish forests, once net-carbon sinks, became carbon emitters for the first time last year. Shira Rubin meets the woman trying to save these woodlands

Reuters

Lula proposes pact to curb Brazilian soy linked to savanna deforestation

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's transition team has held meetings with the soy industry to discuss a new pact to stop deforestation in the Cerrado savanna, modeled on an agreement for the Amazon, a Lula adviser said on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amazon deforestation in Brazil stays near 15-year high

Data from Climate Observatory network of environmental groups shows that, in the four years of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership, deforestation rose 60% over the previous four years.

The Independent UK

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high

Closely-watched numbers for annual deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon show the total area of forest loss is down somewhat from last year, but that was a 15-year high

Radio France Internationale

French banks accused of ‘massively’ fuelling Amazon deforestation

French banks are “massively” financing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and tropical Cerrado savanna – providing hundreds of millions of euros to Brazilian agribusiness giants responsible for driving forest loss over the past decade, a coalition of NGOs and media outlets has warned.

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