The devastating destruction that's happening across the Amazon might be what comes to your mind first when thinking about deforestation – but it's by no means the only place where dwindling forests are a worry, as a new study highlights.
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Deforestation in tropical nations has deprived vast territories of wildlife habitats and carbon sinks, but logging and land clearning a
In First-ever Biome-wide Assessment of the Industry’s Impact on Tropical Forests from 2000-2019, Significant Indirect Deforestation from Mining Found in 18 of 26 Countries WORCESTER, MA (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) New peer-reviewed research published in PNAS today showed that, out of 26 countries, Indonesia accounted for 58.2% of the tropical deforestation directly…
JAKARTA Authorities in Indonesia’s Papua province have recommended the revocation of licenses for 35 out of the 54 oil palm concessions operating there. The move follows an evaluation of the licenses carried out by the provincial government since 2019, and mirrors a similar spate of revocations in neighboring West Papua province. The affected concessions […]