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https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/mechanized-destruction-of-brazils-amazon-is-rising-but-not-inevitable/ | Mechanized destruction of Brazil’s Amazon is rising, but not inevitable
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/sumatra-lake-sipin-jambi-indonesia-pollution-water-kalpataru-award/ | Award-winning community group in Sumatra cleans up lake
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/indonesia-sea-sand-dredging-mining-export-coastal-marine-ecosystem-fisheries-susi-pudjiastuti/ | Experts, activists unite to blast Indonesia’s U-turn on sea sand exports
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/warfare-for-wildlife-qa-with-rosaleen-duffy/ | Warfare for wildlife: Q&A with Rosaleen Duffy
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/the-political-economy-of-the-pan-amazon-2/ | The political economy of the Pan Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/can-the-eus-deforestation-law-save-argentinas-gran-chaco-from-soy/ | Can the EU’s deforestation law save Argentina’s Gran Chaco from soy?
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/u-s-conservation-investment-routed-to-eucalyptus-expansion-in-brazils-cerrado/ | U.S. conservation investment routed to eucalyptus expansion in Brazil’s Cerrado
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/extreme-reforestation-baobab-planters-confront-fires-loggers-cattle-and-more/ | Extreme reforestation: Baobab planters confront fires, loggers, cattle and more
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/militarized-conservation-insecurity-for-some-security-for-others-commentary/ | Militarized conservation: Insecurity for some, security for others? (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/illegal-fishing-for-fish-meal-widespread-in-ecuador-marine-reserve/ | Illegal fishing for fish meal widespread in Ecuador marine reserve
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/license-to-log-cambodian-military-facilitates-logging-on-koh-kong-krao-and-across-the-cardamoms/ | License to Log: Cambodian military facilitates logging on Koh Kong Krao and across the Cardamoms
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/sumatra-indigenous-community-displaced-by-samsung-palm-oil-unit-await-justice/ | Sumatra Indigenous community displaced by Samsung palm oil unit await justice
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/citizens-demand-sustainable-solution-to-haze-crisis-in-northern-thailand/ | Citizens demand sustainable solution to haze crisis in northern Thailand
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/boosted-with-fresh-donations-amazon-fund-reboots-stalled-projects/ | Boosted with fresh donations, Amazon Fund reboots stalled projects
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/tap-african-knowledge-for-congo-basin-forest-conservation-commentary/ | Tap African knowledge and culture for Congo Basin forest conservation (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/soil-carbon-in-urban-parks-important-in-fighting-climate-change-study-shows/ | Soil carbon in urban parks important in fighting climate change, study shows
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/global-study-of-71000-animal-species-finds-48-are-declining/ | Global study of 71,000 animal species finds 48% are declining
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/peatlands-indonesias-carbon-trove-are-mostly-unprotected-study-finds/ | Peatlands, Indonesia’s carbon trove, are mostly unprotected, study finds
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/sumatras-young-primate-whisperer-brings-bullhorn-to-macaque-conservation/ | Sumatra’s young primate whisperer brings bullhorn to macaque conservation
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/latest-environmentalist-arrest-shocks-vietnams-battered-civil-society/ | Latest environmentalist arrest shocks Vietnam’s battered civil society
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/shocking-levels-of-pangolin-deaths-from-electric-fences-commentary/ | ‘Shocking’ levels of pangolin deaths from electric fences (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/majority-of-brazils-congress-votes-against-indigenous-land-rights/ | Majority of Brazil’s Congress votes to restrict Indigenous land advances
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/protected-areas-store-a-years-worth-of-co%e2%82%82-emissions-study-reveals/ | Protected areas store a year’s worth of CO₂ emissions, study reveals
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/spotlighting-oil-majors-ecocide-of-niger-delta-qa-with-michael-j-watts/ | Spotlighting oil majors’ ‘ecocide’ of Niger Delta: Q&A with Michael J. Watts
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/competing-for-rainforest-conservation-qa-with-xprizes-kevin-marriott/ | Competing for rainforest conservation: Q&A with XPRIZE’s Kevin Marriott
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/nearly-30-of-all-tree-cover-in-africa-may-be-outside-of-forests-study-says/ | Nearly 30% of all tree cover in Africa may be outside of forests, study says
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/report-forest-razing-biomass-plant-in-indonesia-got-millions-in-green-funds/ | Report: Forest-razing biomass plant in Indonesia got millions in green funds
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/the-counterstrike-brazilian-congress-moves-to-block-lulas-environmental-agenda/ | The counterstrike: Brazilian Congress moves to block Lula’s environmental agenda
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/drivers-of-environmental-degradation-in-the-amazon/ | Drivers of environmental degradation in the Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/indigenous-land-rights-key-to-curbing-deforestation-and-restoring-lands-study/ | Indigenous land rights key to curbing deforestation and restoring lands: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/mongabays-what-to-watch-list-for-may-2023-2/ | Mongabay’s What-to-Watch list for June 2023
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/years-of-pioneering-work-make-brazil-the-model-for-reintroduction-of-jaguars/ | Years of pioneering work make Brazil the model for reintroduction of jaguars
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/indonesia-fisheries-ports-psma-iuu-illegal-fishing-sustainability/ | Indonesia eyes enrolling more ports in fight against illegal fishing
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/in-nepal-chepang-take-up-the-challenge-to-revive-their-cultural-keystone-tree/ | In Nepal, Chepang take up the challenge to revive their cultural keystone tree
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/the-state-of-the-amazon-chapter-1-of-a-perfect-storm/ | The state of the Amazon: Chapter 1 of “A Perfect Storm”
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/palm-giants-wilmar-indofood-rge-fined-over-indonesian-cooking-oil-shortage/ | Palm giants Wilmar, Indofood, RGE fined over Indonesian cooking oil shortage
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/strong-like-an-oak-tree-guardians-of-the-juanacatlan-forest-in-mexico/ | Strong like an oak tree: Guardians of the Juanacatlán forest in Mexico
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/bangladesh-tries-fences-to-tackle-growing-human-tiger-conflict-in-sundarbans/ | Bangladesh tries fences to tackle growing human-tiger conflict in Sundarbans
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/new-index-identifies-marine-reserves-that-are-protected-in-theory-only/ | New index identifies marine reserves that are protected in theory only
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/u-s-says-mexico-failed-to-uphold-international-treaty-protecting-vaquita-porpoise/ | U.S. says Mexico failed to uphold international treaty protecting vaquita porpoise
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/shipibo-communities-create-indigenous-guard-to-protect-peruvian-amazon-from-deforestation/ | Shipibo communities create Indigenous guard to protect Peruvian Amazon from deforestation
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/survival-and-economics-complicate-the-drcs-bushmeat-and-wild-animal-trade/ | Survival and economics complicate the DRC’s bushmeat and wild animal trade
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/borders-between-mercosur-countries-have-become-a-hub-for-trafficking-agrochemicals/ | Borders between Mercosur countries have become a hub for trafficking agrochemicals
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/landmark-nepal-court-ruling-ends-impunity-for-wealthy-wildlife-collectors/ | Landmark Nepal court ruling ends impunity for wealthy wildlife collectors
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/in-senegal-rice-intensification-helps-farmers-grow-more-with-less/ | In Senegal, rice intensification helps farmers grow more with less
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/study-snares-claim-another-local-extinction-as-cambodia-loses-its-leopards/ | Study: Snares claim another local extinction as Cambodia loses its leopards
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/in-bangladesh-human-elephant-conflicts-signal-need-for-greater-protections/ | In north Bangladesh, human-elephant conflicts signal need for greater protection
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/woodpeckers-for-fire-recovery-a-new-online-tool-tells-you-how/ | Woodpeckers for fire recovery? A new online tool tells you how
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/as-one-indian-ocean-tuna-stock-faces-collapse-nations-scramble-to-save-others/ | As one Indian Ocean tuna stock faces collapse, nations scramble to save others
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/agro-giants-buy-grains-from-farmers-fined-for-using-indigenous-land-in-brazil/ | Agro giants buy grains from farmers fined for using Indigenous land in Brazil