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May 2, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/new-illegal-logging-threatens-liberias-forests-amid-vague-ban/ | New illegal logging threatens Liberia’s forests amid vague ban
April 25, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/liberia-puts-a-wartime-logger-in-charge-of-its-forests/ | Liberia puts a wartime logger in charge of its forests
April 4, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/world-banks-ifc-under-fire-over-alleged-abuses-at-liberian-plantation-it-funded/ | World Bank’s IFC under fire over alleged abuses at Liberian plantation it funded
March 28, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/in-liberia-a-former-mining-activist-gets-the-bully-pulpit/ | In Liberia, a former mining activist gets the bully pulpit
November 17, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/control-of-africas-forests-must-not-be-sold-to-carbon-offset-companies-commentary/ | Control of Africa’s forests must not be sold to carbon offset companies (commentary)
September 29, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/bollore-blacklisted-over-alleged-rights-violations-on-plantations-in-africa-and-asia/ | Bolloré blacklisted over alleged rights violations on plantations in Africa and Asia
August 11, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/investigation-confirms-most-allegations-against-plantation-operator-socfin/ | Investigation confirms most allegations against plantation operator Socfin
August 4, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/massive-carbon-offset-deal-with-dubai-based-firm-draws-fire-in-liberia/ | Massive carbon offset deal with Dubai-based firm draws fire in Liberia
June 12, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/can-an-app-help-liberian-artisanal-fishers-fight-illegal-fishing/ | Can an app help Liberian artisanal fishers fight illegal fishing?
March 7, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/conservationists-decry-palm-oil-giants-exit-from-hcsa-forest-protection-group/ | Conservationists decry palm oil giants’ exit from HCSA forest protection group
February 17, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/palm-oil-plantation-linked-to-wilmar-faces-accusations-in-liberia/ | Palm oil plantation linked to Wilmar faces accusations in Liberia
January 27, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/liberian-courts-rubber-stamp-export-shipment-of-illegal-logs/ | Liberian courts rubber-stamp export shipment of illegal logs
January 17, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/at-a-rubber-plantation-in-liberia-history-repeats-in-a-fight-over-land/ | At a rubber plantation in Liberia, history repeats in a fight over land
December 22, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/in-liberia-a-gold-boom-leads-to-unregulated-mining-and-ailing-rivers/ | In Liberia, a gold boom leads to unregulated mining and ailing rivers
October 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/forests-finance-sit-ins-seeds-over-seedlings-and-fuel-saving-cookstoves/ | Forests & Finance: Sit-ins, seeds over seedlings, and fuel-saving cookstoves
January 27, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/liberian-villagers-threaten-to-leave-mining-agreement-citing-broken-promises/ | Liberian villagers threaten to leave mining agreement, citing broken promises
November 23, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/liberia-loggers-felling-trees-outside-concession-as-government-stands-by/ | Liberia loggers felling trees outside concession as government stands by
July 16, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/scientists-turn-to-edna-to-curtail-the-freshwater-extinction-crisis/ | Scientists turn to eDNA to curtail the freshwater extinction crisis
March 3, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/review-finds-palm-oil-firm-golden-veroleum-cleared-carbon-rich-liberian-forests/ | Review finds palm oil firm Golden Veroleum cleared carbon-rich Liberian forests
December 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/liberia-gave-villagers-control-over-their-forests-then-a-mining-company-showed-up/ | Liberia gave villagers control over their forests. Then a mining company showed up
September 25, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/watch-rare-wildlife-caught-on-camera-in-a-remote-liberian-rainforest/ | Watch: Rare wildlife caught on camera in a remote Liberian rainforest
July 17, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/sounding-the-alarm-about-illegal-logging-theres-an-app-for-that/ | Sounding the alarm about illegal logging? There’s an app for that
July 10, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/10-year-plan-hopes-to-give-western-chimpanzees-a-fighting-chance/ | 10-year plan hopes to give western chimpanzees a fighting chance
May 1, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/05/no-more-business-as-usual-halt-dangerous-development-projects-that-put-our-health-at-risk-commentary/ | No more business as usual: Halt dangerous development projects that put our health at risk (commentary)
January 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/liberia-expands-a-key-elephant-park-again-this-time-with-help-of-locals/ | Liberia expands a key elephant park again, this time with help of locals
October 31, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/enough-is-too-much-the-growing-case-for-investors-to-drop-golden-agri-resources-commentary/ | Enough is too much: The growing case for investors to drop Golden Agri-Resources (commentary)
September 20, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/industrial-palm-oil-investors-struggle-to-gain-foothold-in-africa/ | Industrial palm oil investors struggle to gain foothold in Africa
September 17, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/this-land-is-ours-new-law-could-end-age-old-injustice-faced-by-liberian-women-commentary/ | This land is ours: New law could end age-old injustice faced by Liberian women (commentary)
June 3, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/we-come-from-the-earth-qa-with-goldman-prize-winner-alfred-brownell/ | ‘We come from the earth’: Q&A with Goldman Prize winner Alfred Brownell
May 7, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/fighting-corruption-in-liberia-through-on-the-ground-reporting-insider/ | Fighting corruption in Liberia through on-the-ground reporting (insider)
April 29, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/meet-the-winners-of-the-2019-goldman-environmental-prize/ | Meet the winners of the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize
March 22, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/liberias-new-land-rights-law-hailed-as-victory-but-critics-say-its-not-enough/ | Liberia’s new land rights law hailed as victory, but critics say it’s not enough
March 1, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/norway-divests-from-plantation-companies-linked-to-deforestation/ | Norway divests from plantation companies linked to deforestation
January 23, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/liberias-community-forestry-becoming-a-front-for-deforestation-report/ | Liberia’s community forestry becoming a front for deforestation: Report
December 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/an-expanding-frontier-top-10-global-palm-oil-stories-of-2018/ | An expanding frontier: Top 10 global palm oil stories of 2018
October 22, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/african-wood-industry-10000-micro-businesses-need-support-for-sustainable-trade/ | African wood industry: 10,000 micro-businesses need support for sustainable trade
October 16, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/is-sp-dow-jones-greenwashing-conflict-palm-oil-commentary/ | Is S&P Dow Jones greenwashing conflict palm oil? (commentary)
September 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/palm-oil-giants-claim-it-cant-control-liberian-subsidiary-a-red-herring-ngo-says/ | Palm oil giant’s claim it can’t control Liberian subsidiary a ‘red herring,’ NGO says
July 17, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/new-report-spotlights-financiers-of-palm-oil-giant-clearing-liberias-forests/ | New report spotlights financiers of palm oil giant clearing Liberia’s forests
July 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/online-mapping-tool-tracks-land-use-changes-down-to-the-farm/ | Online mapping tool tracks land-use changes down to the farm
September 22, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/liberian-park-protects-critically-endangered-western-chimpanzees/ | Liberian park protects Critically Endangered western chimpanzees
July 31, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/07/western-chimpanzee-numbers-declined-by-more-than-80-percent-over-the-past-quarter-century/ | Western Chimpanzee numbers declined by more than 80 percent over the past quarter century
June 23, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/story-telling-app-and-website-help-communities-improve-their-backyards/ | Story-telling app and website help communities improve their ‘backyards’
May 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/in-liberia-a-battered-palm-oil-industry-adjusts-to-new-rules/ | In Liberia, a battered palm oil industry adjusts to new rules
May 4, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/going-viral-how-advancements-in-ebola-disease-detection-in-wild-apes-can-help-to-prevent-dangerous-outbreaks/ | Going viral: How advancements in Ebola disease detection in wild apes can help to prevent dangerous outbreaks
March 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/from-conflict-to-communities-forests-in-liberia/ | From conflict to communities: Forests in Liberia
December 31, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/the-year-in-tropical-rainforests-2016/ | The year in tropical rainforests: 2016
November 29, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/corrupt-logging-practices-in-liberia-could-mar-new-era-in-community-forestry/ | Corrupt logging practices in Liberia could mar new era in community forestry
September 21, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-timber-from-palm-oil-concession-sparks-alarm-in-liberia/ | Proposed sale of timber from palm oil concession sparks alarm in Liberia
September 14, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/liberia-land-policy-a-challenge-to-national-development/ | Liberia land policy a ‘challenge to national development’
June 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/in-unprecedented-move-michelin-adopts-zero-deforestation-for-rubber-sourcing/ | In unprecedented move, Michelin adopts zero deforestation for rubber sourcing
May 4, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/05/indigenous-forest-community-leaders-tour-eu-call-conflict-free-palm-oil/ | Indigenous and forest community leaders tour the EU to call for conflict-free palm oil
April 26, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/international-forest-conservation-finance-africa-flowing/ | International forest conservation finance is flowing to Africa
February 24, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/peace-agreements-often-ignore-natural-resources-report-finds/ | Peace agreements often ignore natural resources, report finds
December 14, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/norway-extends-forest-conservation-initiative/ | Norway extends forest conservation initiative
September 29, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/liberias-attempts-to-balance-palm-oil-with-conservation-causes-concern/ | Can Liberia succeed in balancing palm oil with conservation?
July 23, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/palm-oil-company-denies-capitalizing-on-ebola-to-advance-liberia-operations/ | Palm oil company denies capitalizing on Ebola to advance Liberia operations
June 25, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/06/meager-post-ebola-harvests-worsen-food-insecurity-in-west-africa/ | Meager post-Ebola harvests worsen food insecurity in West Africa
June 5, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/06/coordinated-protests-hit-socfin-plantations-in-four-countries/ | Coordinated protests hit Socfin plantations in four countries
May 8, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/05/worlds-critical-habitats-lost-connecticut-size-area-of-forest-in-a-decade/ | World’s critical habitats lost Connecticut-size area of forest in a decade
April 16, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/04/criticism-of-gar-and-wilmar-african-oil-palm-projects-highlight-global-no-deforestation-challenges/ | Criticism of GAR and Wilmar African oil palm projects highlight global ‘no-deforestation’ challenges
March 12, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/03/local-land-rights-may-be-in-danger-from-push-for-palm-oil-in-liberia/ | Local land rights may be in danger from push for palm oil in Liberia
February 25, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/02/rainforest-loss-increased-in-the-2000s-concludes-new-analysis/ | Rainforest loss increased in the 2000s, concludes new analysis
February 20, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/02/scientists-sound-the-alarm-on-african-palm-oil-investment/ | Scientists sound the alarm on African palm oil investment
January 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/financial-pledges-for-redd-slow-to-be-disbursed-finds-report/ | Financial pledges for REDD+ slow to be disbursed, finds report
January 14, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/did-palm-oil-expansion-play-a-role-in-the-ebola-crisis/ | Did palm oil expansion play a role in the Ebola crisis?
December 22, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/12/greenpeace-zero-deforestation-pioneer-makes-progress-but-still-has-work-to-do/ | Greenpeace: zero deforestation pioneer makes progress, but still has work to do
November 20, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/developing-land-without-approval-of-local-people-a-human-rights-issue-of-grave-concern-says-new-report/ | Developing land without approval of local people ‘a human rights issue of grave concern,’ says new report
October 29, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/10/destroyed-habitat-fewer-resources-ebola-the-many-repercussions-of-liberias-deforestation/ | Destroyed habitat, fewer resources, Ebola: the many repercussions of Liberia’s deforestation
September 24, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/09/scientists-use-genes-feces-to-study-disappearing-monkeys/ | Scientists use genes, feces to study disappearing monkeys
September 23, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/09/norway-to-pay-liberia-to-stop-deforestation/ | Norway to pay Liberia to stop deforestation
July 29, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/07/dont-eat-or-touch-bat-bushmeat-amid-worsening-ebola-outbreak-un-warns/ | Don’t eat or touch bat bushmeat amid worsening Ebola outbreak, UN warns
July 28, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/07/invasion-of-the-oil-palm-western-africas-native-son-returns-threatening-great-apes/ | Invasion of the oil palm: western Africa’s native son returns, threatening great apes
May 27, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/05/deutsche-bank-dumps-controversial-palm-oil-company/ | Deutsche Bank dumps controversial palm oil company
March 24, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/03/over-9000-primates-killed-for-single-bushmeat-market-in-west-africa-every-year/ | Over 9,000 primates killed for single bushmeat market in West Africa every year
December 26, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/12/rainforest-news-review-for-2013/ | Rainforest news review for 2013
November 7, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/11/palm-oil-companies-ignoring-community-rights-new-study-shows/ | Palm oil companies ignoring community rights, new study shows
February 7, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/02/investors-beware-global-land-grabbing-ends-in-financial-damage-and-human-rights-violations/ | Investors beware: global land grabbing ends in ‘financial damage’ and human rights violations
September 4, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/40-of-liberias-forests-granted-for-logging/ | 40% of Liberia’s forests granted for logging
June 11, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/06/ten-african-nations-pledge-to-transform-their-economies-to-take-nature-into-account/ | Ten African nations pledge to transform their economies to take nature into account
February 14, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/02/the-camera-trap-revolution-how-a-simple-device-is-shaping-research-and-conservation-worldwide/ | The camera trap revolution: how a simple device is shaping research and conservation worldwide
December 19, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/12/mysterious-pygmy-hippo-filmed-in-liberia/ | Mysterious pygmy hippo filmed in Liberia
May 10, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/05/liberia-fights-illegal-logging-through-agreement-with-eu/ | Liberia fights illegal logging through agreement with EU
May 10, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/05/chainsaw-milling-domestic-unregulated-deforestation-agents-or-local-entrepreneurs/ | Chainsaw Milling: Domestic Unregulated Deforestation Agents or Local Entrepreneurs?
January 31, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/01/land-grab-fears-in-africa-legitimate/ | ‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate
January 24, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/01/95-of-liberias-elephants-killed-by-poachers/ | 95% of Liberia’s elephants killed by poachers
September 27, 2010 | https://news.mongabay.com/2010/09/hadapi-moratorium-dan-kritik-di-indonesia-sinar-mas-cari-kesempatan-baru-untuk-minyak-kelapa-di-liberia/ | Hadapi Moratorium dan Kritik di Indonesia, Sinar Mas Cari Kesempatan Baru untuk Minyak Kelapa di Liberia
September 5, 2010 | https://news.mongabay.com/2010/09/facing-moratorium-and-criticism-in-indonesia-sinar-mas-looks-to-liberia-for-new-palm-oil-opportunities/ | Facing moratorium and criticism in Indonesia, Sinar Mas looks to Liberia for new palm oil opportunities
June 10, 2010 | https://news.mongabay.com/2010/06/massive-forest-carbon-scam-alleged-in-liberia/ | Massive forest carbon scam alleged in Liberia
January 25, 2010 | https://news.mongabay.com/2010/01/forestry-sector-needs-transparency-to-reduce-risks-of-redd/ | Forestry sector needs transparency to reduce risks of REDD
November 17, 2009 | https://news.mongabay.com/2009/11/pygmy-hippo-shot-and-killed-inaustralia/ | Pygmy hippo shot and killed in…Australia
May 4, 2009 | https://news.mongabay.com/2009/05/sime-darby-signs-palm-oil-deal-in-liberia/ | Sime Darby signs palm oil deal in Liberia
February 22, 2009 | https://news.mongabay.com/2009/02/80-of-wars-between-1950-2000-took-place-in-biodiversity-hotspots/ | 80% of wars between 1950-2000 took place in biodiversity hotspots
July 24, 2008 | https://news.mongabay.com/2008/07/14-countries-win-redd-funding-to-protect-tropical-forests/ | 14 countries win REDD funding to protect tropical forests
March 12, 2008 | https://news.mongabay.com/2008/03/photos-of-rare-pygmy-hippo-in-liberia/ | Photos of rare pygmy hippo in Liberia
July 17, 2006 | https://news.mongabay.com/2006/07/logging-resumes-in-liberia/ | Logging resumes in Liberia
April 24, 2006 | https://news.mongabay.com/2006/04/environmentalists-awarded-prestigious-prize-for-grassroots-work/ | Environmentalists awarded prestigious prize for grassroots work
January 22, 2006 | https://news.mongabay.com/2006/01/goodbye-to-west-africas-rainforests/ | Goodbye to West Africa’s Rainforests

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