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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/as-cop26-looms-and-tropical-deforestation-soars-redd-debate-roars-on/ | As COP26 looms and tropical deforestation soars, REDD+ debate roars on
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/bills-before-brazil-congress-slammed-for-rewarding-amazon-land-grabbers/ | Bills before Brazil Congress slammed for rewarding Amazon land grabbers
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/south-korea-faces-a-public-reckoning-for-financing-coal-plants-in-indonesia/ | South Korea faces a public reckoning for financing coal plants in Indonesia
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/complete-turnaround-philippines-duterte-lifts-ban-on-new-mining-permits/ | ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/cambodia-puts-its-arduous-titling-process-for-indigenous-land-up-for-review/ | Cambodia puts its arduous titling process for Indigenous land up for review
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/sea-turtles-under-threat-as-indian-government-weighs-development-in-andaman-islands/ | Sea turtles under threat as Indian government weighs development in Andaman Islands
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/despite-flaws-commodity-eco-labels-contribute-to-sustainability-commentary/ | Despite flaws, commodity eco-labels contribute to sustainability (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/philippine-province-builds-on-lessons-learned-to-grow-ecotourism-industry/ | Philippine province builds on lessons learned to grow ecotourism industry
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/island-species-and-endemics-will-bear-brunt-if-warming-exceeds-3c-study/ | Island species and endemics will bear brunt if warming exceeds 3°C: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/did-you-know-that-northern-tamanduas-may-eat-up-to-9000-insects-per-day-candid-animal-cam/ | Did you know that northern tamanduas may eat up to 9,000 insects per day? Candid Animal Cam
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/the-world-awakens-to-the-true-guardians-of-the-forest-interview-with-david-kaimowitz/ | Recognizing the true guardians of the forest: Q&A with David Kaimowitz
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/belgium-bans-biofuels-made-from-palm-oil-soy/ | Belgium bans biofuels made from palm oil, soy
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/jpmorgan-chase-expanding-deforestation-policies-under-shareholder-pressure/ | JPMorgan Chase expanding deforestation policies under shareholder pressure
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/landmark-decision-brazil-supreme-court-sides-with-indigenous-land-rights/ | Landmark decision: Brazil Supreme Court sides with Indigenous land rights
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/were-at-a-tipping-point-with-coal-qa-with-bloombergs-antha-williams/ | ‘We’re at a tipping point with coal’: Q&A with Bloomberg’s Antha Williams
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/farmers-move-to-occupy-a-critical-elephant-corridor-in-sri-lanka/ | Farmers move to occupy a critical elephant corridor in Sri Lanka
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/new-palm-oil-frontier-sparks-scramble-for-land-in-the-brazilian-amazon/ | New palm oil frontier sparks scramble for land in the Brazilian Amazon
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/the-world-needs-a-food-movement-based-on-agroecology-and-equity-commentary/ | The world needs a food movement based on agroecology and equity (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/indonesia-net-zero-emissions-target-coal-energy-2070/ | Indonesia’s net-zero emissions goal not ambitious enough, activists say
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/we-are-made-invisible-brazils-indigenous-on-prejudice-in-the-city/ | ‘We are made invisible’: Brazil’s Indigenous on prejudice in the city
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/an-amazonian-arapaima-washed-up-in-a-florida-river-it-didnt-swim-there/ | An Amazonian arapaima washed up in a Florida river. It didn’t swim there
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/european-tuna-boats-dump-fishing-debris-in-seychelles-waters-with-impunity/ | European tuna boats dump fishing debris in Seychelles waters ‘with impunity’
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/intimidation-of-brazils-enviro-scientists-academics-officials-on-upswing/ | Intimidation of Brazil’s enviro scientists, academics, officials on upswing
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/red-flag-predatory-european-ships-help-push-indian-ocean-tuna-to-the-brink/ | Red flag: Predatory European ships help push Indian Ocean tuna to the brink
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/podcast-though-humanity-exceeds-key-planetary-boundaries-there-are-many-solutions/ | Podcast: Though humanity exceeds key ‘planetary boundaries’ there are many solutions
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/captive-lions-kept-in-stressful-conditions-create-perfect-recipe-for-disease-experts-say/ | Captive lions kept in ‘stressful conditions’ create perfect recipe for disease, experts say
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/as-brazils-military-pulls-out-of-the-amazon-its-legacy-is-in-question/ | As Brazil’s military pulls out of the Amazon, its legacy is in question
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/civil-societys-push-to-advance-conservation-in-china-qa-with-jinfeng-zhou/ | Civil society’s push to advance conservation in China: Q&A with Jinfeng Zhou
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/reveling-in-complexity-remembering-a-man-who-truly-lived-conservation-commentary/ | Reveling in complexity: Remembering a man who ‘truly lived’ conservation (commentary)
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/mongabays-most-popular-articles-in-march-2021/ | Mongabay’s most popular articles in March 2021
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/government-inaction-prompts-voluntary-redd-carbon-credit-boom-in-brazil/ | Government inaction prompts voluntary REDD+ carbon credit boom in Brazil
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/opening-the-lid-on-toilet-innovation-qa-with-author-chelsea-wald/ | ‘Opening the lid’ on toilet innovation: Q&A with author Chelsea Wald
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/beef-giant-jbs-vows-to-go-deforestation-free-14-years-from-now/ | Beef giant JBS vows to go deforestation-free — 14 years from now
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/activism-gives-you-hope-qa-with-wallace-global-funds-ellen-dorsey/ | “Activism gives you hope”: Q&A with Wallace Global Fund’s Ellen Dorsey
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/spiny-new-chameleon-species-described-from-bale-mountains-of-ethiopia/ | Spiny new chameleon species described from Bale Mountains of Ethiopia
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/australias-pivot-to-plantations-may-be-too-slow-for-nearly-extinct-parrots/ | Australia’s pivot to plantations may be too late for nearly extinct parrots
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/helping-papuans-protect-indonesias-last-frontier-qa-with-bustar-maitar/ | Helping Papuans protect Indonesia’s last frontier: Q&A with Bustar Maitar
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/life-and-new-limbs-creative-thinking-3d-printers-save-injured-wildlife/ | Life and new limbs: Creative thinking, 3D printers save injured wildlife
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/palm-oil-waste-spent-bleaching-earth-non-hazardous-indonesia/ | Palm oil waste is latest item declared non-hazardous by Indonesia
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/javas-mangroves-pay-a-high-price-for-stopping-plastic-flowing-out-to-sea/ | Java’s mangroves pay a high price for stopping plastic flowing out to sea
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/frustration-over-light-penalties-for-coal-mine-that-polluted-indonesian-river/ | Frustration over light penalties for coal mine that polluted Indonesian river
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/in-malaysia-the-fate-of-a-peat-forest-hinges-on-a-powerful-state-official/ | In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest hinges on a powerful state official
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/deforestation-advances-in-colombias-chiribiquete-national-park-as-cattle-invade/ | Deforestation rises in Colombia’s Chiribiquete National Park as cattle invade
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/empowering-indigenous-peoples-crucial-to-climate-biodiversity-crises-study/ | Empowering Indigenous peoples crucial to climate, biodiversity crises: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/exposing-organized-crime-in-the-amazon-qa-with-robert-muggah-of-the-igarape-institute/ | Exposing organized crime in the Amazon: Q&A with Robert Muggah of the Igarapé Institute
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/rare-captive-bred-crocodiles-develop-new-odd-habits-in-philippine-wild/ | Rare captive-bred crocodiles develop new, ‘odd’ habits in Philippine wild
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/drinking-coffee-in-the-u-s-worry-about-forests-in-vietnam-study-says/ | Drinking coffee in the U.S.? Worry about forests in Vietnam, study says
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/coffee-sustainability-check-qa-with-sjoerd-panhuysen-of-coffee-barometer-report/ | Coffee sustainability check: Q&A with Sjoerd Panhuysen of Coffee Barometer report
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/two-new-species-of-endangered-screech-owls-identified-from-brazil/ | Two new species of endangered screech owls identified from Brazil
https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/cerrados-maned-wolves-squeezed-by-humans-may-be-picking-up-mange-from-dogs/ | Cerrado’s maned wolves, squeezed by humans, may be picking up mange from dogs