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March 7, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/madagascar-takes-key-step-toward-improving-transparency-of-its-fisheries/ | Madagascar takes key step toward improving transparency of its fisheries
December 20, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/new-dams-in-cambodia-pit-green-hydropower-against-redd-project/ | New dams in Cambodia pit ‘green’ hydropower against REDD+ project
November 14, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/can-blockchain-clean-up-the-gold-industry-in-brazil-and-across-the-globe/ | Can blockchain clean up the gold industry in Brazil and across the globe?
August 22, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/indonesia-permit-payoff-raises-alarm-about-palm-oil-industry-corruption/ | Indonesia permit payoff raises alarm about palm oil industry corruption
July 12, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-in-the-furnace-can-fashion-brands-tackle-illegal-logging-in-their-cambodian-supply-chains/ | Forests in the furnace: Can fashion brands tackle illegal logging in their Cambodian supply chains?
July 11, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/forests-in-the-furnace-cambodias-garment-sector-is-fueled-by-illegal-logging/ | Forests in the furnace: Cambodia’s garment sector is fueled by illegal logging
May 9, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/eu-deforestation-tracking-regulation-sparks-division-among-groups-producers/ | EU deforestation tracking regulation sparks division among groups, producers
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
January 24, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/indonesia-nickel-mining-batteries-ev-environmental-license-foia/ | FOIA lawsuit suggests Indonesian nickel miners lack environmental licenses
November 21, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/a-new-tool-to-peer-into-fishing-networks-qa-with-austin-brush-of-c4ads/ | A new tool to peer into fishing networks: Q&A with Austin Brush of C4ADS
October 12, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/clothes-sourced-from-plants-could-expand-deforestation-or-abate-it/ | Clothes sourced from plants could expand deforestation – or abate it
October 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/disclose-the-deal-east-africa-pipeline-opponents-say-commentary/ | ‘Disclose the deal,’ East Africa pipeline opponents say (commentary)
May 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/ecuador-promises-more-openness-of-fisheries-information-under-new-initiative/ | Ecuador promises more openness of fisheries information under new initiative
April 7, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/rangers-in-drc-gorilla-park-abused-indigenous-villagers-report-says/ | Rangers in DRC gorilla park abused Indigenous villagers, report says
February 22, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/palm-oil-firm-hit-by-mass-permit-revocation-still-clearing-forest-in-indonesia/ | Palm oil firm hit by mass permit revocation still clearing forest in Indonesia
February 17, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/when-indonesia-retook-land-from-developers-it-gave-them-a-solid-case-to-sue/ | When Indonesia retook land from developers, it gave them a solid case to sue
December 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/land-mafia-makes-its-mark-in-a-sumatran-villages-fight-against-oil-palm-firm/ | ‘Land mafia’ makes its mark in a Sumatran village’s fight against oil palm firm
December 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/2021s-top-ocean-news-stories-commentary/ | 2021’s top ocean news stories (commentary)
December 22, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/secrecy-shrouds-new-gold-mining-deal-in-guyanas-marudi-mountains/ | Secrecy shrouds new gold mining deal in Guyana’s Marudi mountains
December 21, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/deadly-raids-are-latest-case-of-abuse-against-indigenous-batwa-in-drc-park-groups-say/ | Deadly raids are latest case of abuse against Indigenous Batwa in DRC park, groups say
November 23, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/questions-over-who-gets-the-billions-pledged-to-indigenous-causes-at-cop26/ | Questions over who gets the billions pledged to Indigenous causes at COP26
October 29, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/its-time-for-brazil-to-join-the-extractive-industries-transparency-initiative-commentary/ | It’s time for Brazil to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (commentary)
August 18, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/everything-is-traceable-unless-you-dont-want-it-to-be-commentary/ | Everything is traceable – unless you don’t want it to be (commentary)
June 10, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/final-court-ruling-orders-indonesian-government-to-publish-hgu-palm-oil-plantation-data/ | Final court ruling orders Indonesian government to publish plantation data
March 24, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/palm-oil-west-papua-license-audit-kpk/ | Oil palm growers’ misdeeds allow an opportunity to save West Papua’s forests
March 22, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/nusantara-fiber-royal-golden-eagle-deforestation-kalimantan-borneo/ | Secretive group found to have cleared orangutan habitat in Indonesia: Report
January 21, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/papua-tribe-moves-to-block-clearing-of-its-ancestral-forest-for-palm-oil/ | Papua tribe moves to block clearing of its ancestral forest for palm oil
January 13, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/indonesia-deregulation-omnibus-law-corruption-risk/ | Deregulation law ‘raises corruption risk’ in Indonesia’s forestry sector
December 21, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/2020s-top-ocean-news-stories-commentary/ | 2020’s top ocean news stories (commentary)
December 2, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/pulp-paper-toba-pulp-lestari-april-tax-export-report/ | Pulp producers pull off $168 million Indonesia tax twist, report alleges
June 29, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/how-we-calculated-korindos-revenues-from-clearing-papuan-rainforest/ | How we calculated Korindo’s revenues from clearing Papuan rainforest
June 25, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/the-consultant-why-did-a-palm-oil-conglomerate-pay-22m-to-an-unnamed-expert-in-papua/ | The Consultant: Why did a palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed ‘expert’ in Papua?
March 24, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/new-player-starts-clearing-rainforest-in-worlds-biggest-oil-palm-project/ | New player starts clearing rainforest in world’s biggest oil palm project
February 28, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/indonesia-papua-plantation-maps-palm-oil-transparency-hgu/ | Activists skeptical of win as court orders Papua plantation maps published
February 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/making-a-thriller-out-of-belo-monte-hydro-dam-qa-with-sabrina-mccormick/ | Making a thriller out of Belo Monte hydro dam: Q&A with filmmaker Sabrina McCormick
February 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/video-abraham-khouw-the-professor-who-joined-the-save-aru-movement/ | Video: Abraham Khouw, the professor who joined the Save Aru movement
February 11, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/indonesia-environment-omnibus-laws-deregulation-amdal-investment/ | Experts see minefield of risk as Indonesia seeks environmental deregulation
February 7, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/video-mika-ganobal-the-civil-servant-who-risked-his-job-to-save-his-homeland/ | Video: Mika Ganobal, the civil servant who risked his job to save his homeland
January 17, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/belo-monte-boondoggle-brazils-biggest-costliest-dam-may-be-unviable/ | Belo Monte boondoggle: Brazil’s biggest, costliest dam may be unviable
December 30, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/bolsonaros-brazil-2019-brings-death-by-1000-cuts-to-amazon-part-one/ | Bolsonaro’s Brazil: 2019 brings death by 1,000 cuts to Amazon — part one
December 19, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/malaysia-to-let-rspo-publish-oil-palm-concession-maps/ | Malaysia to let RSPO publish oil palm concession maps
December 11, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/analysis-the-tanah-merah-project-is-a-bellwether-for-jokowis-permit-review/ | Analysis: The Tanah Merah project is a bellwether for Jokowi’s permit review
December 10, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/revealed-government-officials-say-permits-for-mega-plantation-in-papua-were-falsified/ | Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified
December 4, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/follow-the-permits-how-to-identify-corruption-red-flags-in-indonesian-land-deals/ | Follow the permits: How to identify corruption red flags in Indonesian land deals
December 4, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/indonesia-palm-oil-permits-bribes-corruption-kpk/ | Indonesian officials charged in $1.6m bribes-for-permits scheme
November 4, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/enforce-brazilian-laws-to-curb-criminal-amazon-deforestation-study/ | Enforce Brazilian laws to curb criminal Amazon deforestation: study
October 28, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/10-takeaways-from-indonesias-grassroots-savearu-success/ | 10 takeaways from Indonesia’s grassroots #SaveAru success
October 16, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/venezuelan-crisis-government-censors-environmental-and-scientific-data/ | Venezuelan crisis: Government censors environmental and scientific data
October 9, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/saving-aru-the-epic-battle-to-save-the-islands-that-inspired-the-theory-of-evolution/ | Saving Aru: The epic battle to save the islands that inspired the theory of evolution
September 16, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/a-papuan-village-finds-its-forest-caught-in-a-web-of-corporate-secrecy/ | A Papuan village finds its forest caught in a web of corporate secrecy
June 13, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/despite-a-decade-of-zero-deforestation-vows-forest-loss-continues-greenpeace/ | Despite a decade of zero-deforestation vows, forest loss continues: Greenpeace
May 31, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/chile-pledges-to-make-its-fishing-vessel-tracking-data-public/ | Chile pledges to make its fishing vessel tracking data public
May 24, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/exposing-coal-fueled-politics-qa-with-investigative-journo-dandhy-laksono/ | Exposing coal-fueled politics: Q&A with investigative journo Dandhy Laksono
May 21, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/indonesia-calls-on-palm-oil-industry-obscured-by-secrecy-to-remain-opaque/ | Indonesia calls on palm oil industry, obscured by secrecy, to remain opaque
May 17, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/monitoring-hack-shines-a-light-on-fishing-boats-operating-under-cover-of-dark/ | Monitoring hack shines a light on fishing boats operating under cover of dark
May 10, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/wariness-over-indonesian-presidents-vow-to-get-tough-in-land-disputes/ | Wariness over Indonesian president’s vow to get tough on land disputes
May 8, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/what-we-learned-from-two-years-of-investigating-corrupt-land-deals-in-indonesia/ | What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia
March 28, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/how-land-grabbers-co-opt-indigenous-ritual-traditions-in-papua-qa-with-anthropologist-sophie-chao/ | How land grabbers co-opt indigenous ritual traditions in Papua: Q&A with anthropologist Sophie Chao
March 26, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/in-indonesia-a-company-intimidates-evicts-and-plants-oil-palm-without-permits/ | In Indonesia, a company intimidates, evicts and plants oil palm without permits
December 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/vast-palm-oil-project-in-papua-must-be-investigated-by-government-watchdogs-say/ | Vast palm oil project in Papua must be investigated by government, watchdogs say
December 4, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/a-carbon-bomb-in-papua-7-takeaways-from-our-investigation/ | A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation
November 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/the-secret-deal-to-destroy-paradise/ | The secret deal to destroy paradise
November 19, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/panama-namibia-plan-to-reveal-fishing-fleet-data-via-online-map/ | Panama, Namibia plan to reveal fishing fleet data via online map
October 25, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/indonesias-anti-graft-agency-eager-to-intervene-in-palm-oil-sector/ | Indonesia’s anti-graft agency ‘eager to intervene’ in palm oil sector
September 25, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/deforestation-linked-palm-oil-still-finding-its-way-into-top-consumer-brands-report/ | Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands: report
September 20, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesian-president-signs-3-year-freeze-on-new-oil-palm-licenses/ | Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new oil palm licenses
September 18, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/slave-labor-found-at-starbucks-certified-brazil-coffee-plantation/ | Slave labor found at Starbucks-certified Brazil coffee plantation
September 13, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesian-mine-watchdog-sues-government-for-concession-maps/ | Indonesian mine watchdog sues government for concession maps
August 22, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/is-indonesias-celebrated-antigraft-agency-missing-the-corruption-for-the-trees/ | Is Indonesia’s celebrated antigraft agency missing the corruption for the trees?
August 14, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/technological-breakthroughs-are-changing-how-researchers-observe-the-worlds-fishing-fleet/ | Technological breakthroughs are changing how researchers observe the world’s fishing fleet
August 2, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/in-peru-a-new-president-is-faced-with-old-conservation-challenges/ | In Peru, a new president is faced with old conservation challenges
August 1, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/video-meet-the-bornean-village-chief-dealing-with-the-fallout-from-a-corrupt-plantation-deal/ | Video: Meet the Bornean village chief dealing with the fallout from a corrupt plantation deal
July 10, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/revealed-paper-giants-ex-staff-say-it-used-their-names-for-secret-company-in-borneo/ | Revealed: Paper giant’s ex-staff say it used their names for secret company in Borneo
July 9, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/palm-oil-firms-using-shadow-companies-to-hide-their-links-to-deforestation-report/ | Palm oil firms using ‘shadow companies’ to hide their links to deforestation: report
June 21, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/abdon-nababan-north-sumatran-land-mafia-offered-me-21m-to-win-election-and-then-hand-over-control-of-government/ | Abdon Nababan: ‘North Sumatran land mafia offered me $21m to win election — and then hand over control of government’
June 8, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/bust-of-shark-smugglers-in-galapagos-waters-leads-to-breakthrough-in-global-transshipment-data/ | Bust of shark smugglers in Galápagos waters leads to breakthrough in global transshipment data
June 7, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/how-corrupt-elections-fuel-the-sell-off-of-indonesias-natural-resources/ | How corrupt elections fuel the sell-off of Indonesia’s natural resources
June 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/paper-giant-denies-secretly-owning-independent-suppliers/ | Paper giant denies secretly owning ‘independent’ suppliers
April 18, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/its-time-to-confront-the-collusion-between-the-palm-oil-industry-and-politicians-that-is-driving-indonesias-deforestation-crisis-commentary/ | It’s time to confront the collusion between the palm oil industry and politicians that is driving Indonesia’s deforestation crisis (commentary)
April 11, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/how-a-family-of-local-elites-is-still-pitching-to-control-a-district-in-borneo/ | How a family of local elites is still pitching to control a district in Borneo
April 11, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/indonesian-billionaire-using-shadow-companies-to-clear-forest-for-palm-oil-report-alleges/ | Indonesian billionaire using ‘shadow companies’ to clear forest for palm oil, report alleges
April 9, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/how-loopholes-in-indonesias-corruption-law-lets-environmental-crime-persist/ | How loopholes in Indonesia’s corruption law let environmental crime persist
April 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/how-the-farmers-of-seruyan-rose-up-a-against-a-palm-oil-fiefdom/ | How the farmers of Seruyan rose up a against a palm oil fiefdom
March 27, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/how-a-series-of-shady-deals-turned-a-chunk-of-borneo-into-a-sea-of-oil-palm/ | How a series of shady deals turned a chunk of Borneo into a sea of oil palm
December 26, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/paper-giant-and-its-suppliers-are-essentially-one-and-the-same-investigation-finds/ | Paper giant and its ‘suppliers’ are essentially one and the same, investigation finds
November 16, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/government-revokes-406-mining-permits-in-indonesias-east-kalimantan/ | Government revokes 406 mining permits in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan
November 13, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/indonesian-agribusiness-giant-april-outed-in-paradise-papers/ | Indonesian agribusiness giant APRIL outed in Paradise Papers
October 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/leading-us-plywood-firm-linked-to-alleged-destruction-rights-violations-in-malaysia/ | Leading US plywood firm linked to alleged destruction, rights violations in Malaysia
August 29, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/few-answers-for-indonesians-who-wonder-what-chemicals-are-dumped-in-their-water/ | Few answers for Indonesians who wonder what chemicals are dumped in their water
August 21, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/indonesias-decision-to-share-vessel-tracking-data-ill-advised-some-say/ | Indonesia’s decision to share vessel tracking data ‘ill-advised,’ some say
March 29, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/almost-1m-hectares-missing-from-land-holdings-of-major-palm-oil-companies/ | Almost 1M hectares ‘missing’ from land holdings of major palm oil companies
March 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/indonesian-supreme-court-orders-jokowi-administration-to-hand-over-palm-oil-permit-data/ | Indonesian Supreme Court orders Jokowi administration to hand over palm oil permit data
March 9, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/greenpeace-to-take-indonesian-forestry-ministry-to-supreme-court-over-environmental-data/ | Greenpeace to take Indonesian forestry ministry to Supreme Court over environmental data
February 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/greenpeace-slams-paper-giant-over-loophole-in-fire-prevention-policy/ | Greenpeace slams paper giant over loophole in fire-prevention policy
January 17, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/indonesian-government-challenges-another-green-group-over-freedom-of-information-request/ | Indonesian government challenges another green group over freedom of information request
December 19, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/palm-oil-giant-defends-its-deforestation-in-gabon-points-to-countrys-right-to-develop/ | Palm oil giant defends its deforestation in Gabon, points to country’s ‘right to develop’
December 19, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/indonesias-forestry-ministry-takes-greenpeace-to-court-over-freedom-of-information-request/ | Indonesia’s forestry ministry takes Greenpeace to court over freedom of information request
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