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February 10, 2026 | https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/community-complaints-in-limbo-as-socfin-cuts-ties-with-earthworm-foundation/ | Community complaints in limbo as Socfin cuts ties with Earthworm Foundation
December 19, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/researchers-find-concerning-gaps-in-global-maps-used-for-eudr-compliance/ | Researchers find concerning gaps in global maps used for EUDR compliance
August 29, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/liberian-communities-await-justice-at-salala-rubber-plantation-after-world-bank-complaint/ | Liberian communities await justice at Salala rubber plantation after World Bank complaint
July 24, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/insignificant-risk-eudr-proposal-threatens-fight-against-deforestation-critics-say/ | ‘Insignificant risk’ EUDR proposal threatens fight against deforestation, critics say
July 8, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/indigenous-rubber-bounces-back-for-amazon-conservation-and-higher-income/ | Indigenous rubber bounces back for Amazon conservation and higher income
April 17, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indonesia-raises-concerns-over-eu-deforestation-laws-impact-on-smallholders/ | Indonesia raises concerns over EU deforestation law’s impact on smallholders
April 8, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/how-tires-leave-a-long-trail-of-destruction/ | How tires leave a long trail of destruction
February 3, 2025 | https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/no-justice-in-sight-for-world-bank-project-affected-communities-in-liberia/ | No justice in sight for World Bank project-affected communities in Liberia
November 14, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-calm-before-the-storm-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century-in-the-pan-amazon/ | The calm before the storm: The first half of the 20th century in the Pan Amazon
November 8, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-rubber-boom-and-its-legacy-in-brazil-peru-bolivia-and-colombia/ | The rubber boom and its legacy in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia
November 5, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/is-the-delay-of-europes-deforestation-regulation-a-cause-for-regret-or-an-opportunity-commentary/ | Is the delay of Europe’s deforestation regulation a cause for regret, or an opportunity? (commentary)
August 13, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/biden-administration-mistakenly-seeks-delay-of-new-european-deforestation-regulation-commentary/ | Biden Administration mistakenly seeks delay of EU’s new deforestation regulation (commentary)
July 31, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/agroforestry-offers-thai-rubber-farmers-a-pathway-to-profit-and-sustainability/ | Agroforestry offers Thai rubber farmers a pathway to profit and sustainability
July 25, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/troubled-rubber-plantation-in-liberia-shuts-down-after-labor-unrest/ | Troubled rubber plantation in Liberia shuts down after labor unrest
June 27, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/investigation-confirms-more-abuses-on-nigeria-sierra-leone-socfin-plantations/ | Investigation confirms more abuses on Cameroon, Sierra Leone Socfin plantations
June 11, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/with-an-eye-on-eus-new-rules-scientists-test-ways-to-capture-africas-forest-loss/ | With an eye on EU’s new rules, scientists test ways to capture Africa’s forest loss
May 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/analysis-michelins-no-deforestation-claims-in-indonesia-rubber-plantation-a-stretch/ | Analysis: Michelin’s no-deforestation claims in Indonesia rubber plantation a stretch
May 9, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/desperation-sets-in-for-indigenous-sumatrans-who-lost-their-forests-to-plantations/ | Desperation sets in for Indigenous Sumatrans who lost their forests to plantations
May 7, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-palm-oil-brazilian-beef-top-contributors-to-u-s-deforestation-exposure/ | Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure
April 25, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/eu-law-to-reduce-deforestation-is-on-a-knifes-edge-will-leaders-act-commentary/ | EU law to reduce deforestation is on a knife’s edge, will leaders act? (commentary)
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
January 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/to-ease-deforestation-natural-rubber-industry-must-paddle-hard-commentary/ | To ease deforestation, natural rubber industry must ‘paddle hard’ (commentary)
January 12, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/video/2024/01/environmental-impact-of-tires/ | Rolling towards circularity? Tracking the trace of tires
November 22, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/growing-rubber-drives-more-deforestation-than-previously-thought-study-finds/ | Growing rubber drives more deforestation than previously thought, study finds
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
September 20, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-deforestation-free-rule-highly-challenging-for-se-asia-smallholders-experts-say/ | EU deforestation-free rule ‘highly challenging’ for SE Asia smallholders, experts say
August 21, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/rolling-car-tires-into-the-global-circular-economy/ | Rolling car tires into the global circular economy
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
July 26, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/cambodia-awards-swath-of-national-park-forest-to-tycoon-ly-yong-phats-son/ | Cambodia awards swath of national park forest to tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s son
June 21, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/communities-accuse-socfin-and-earthworm-foundation-of-greenwash-in-west-africa/ | Communities accuse Socfin and Earthworm Foundation of greenwash in West Africa
March 8, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/logged-and-loaded-cambodian-prison-official-suspected-in-massive-legalized-logging-operation/ | Logged and loaded: Cambodian prison official suspected in massive legalized logging operation
February 20, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/companies-big-banks-are-still-lagging-on-deforestation-regulations-report/ | Companies, big banks are still lagging on deforestation regulations: report
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 7, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/no-justice-for-indigenous-community-taking-on-a-cambodian-rubber-baron/ | No justice for Indigenous community taking on a Cambodian rubber baron
October 31, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/forests-finance-from-logging-in-cameroon-to-cocoa-in-cote-divoire/ | Forests & Finance: From logging in Cameroon to cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
July 6, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/rubber-used-by-leading-european-tire-makers-linked-to-forest-loss-in-africa-report/ | Rubber used by leading European tire makers linked to forest loss in Africa: Report
August 23, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/deforestation-surge-continues-amid-deepening-uncertainty-in-myanmar/ | Deforestation surge continues amid deepening uncertainty in Myanmar
June 29, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/climate-and-biodiversity-benefit-from-rubber-agroforestry-report/ | Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report
May 26, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/what-stops-the-rubber-industry-from-being-sustainable-commentary/ | What stops the rubber industry from being sustainable? (commentary)
April 1, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/what-other-country-would-do-this-to-its-people-cambodian-land-grab-victims-seek-intl-justice/ | ‘What other country would do this to its people?’ Cambodian land grab victims seek int’l justice
March 30, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/deforestation-surge-threatens-endangered-species-in-tanintharyi-myanmar/ | Deforestation surge threatens endangered species in Tanintharyi, Myanmar
December 1, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/alleged-government-linked-land-grabs-threaten-cambodias-cardamom-mountains/ | Alleged gov’t-linked land grabs threaten Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
November 13, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/activists-in-malaysia-call-on-road-planners-to-learn-the-lessons-of-history/ | Activists in Malaysia call on road planners to learn the lessons of history
November 5, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/brazilian-and-international-banks-financing-global-deforestation-reports/ | Brazilian and international banks financing global deforestation: Reports
September 11, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/oil-palm-plantations-in-sumatran-wetland-worsen-flooding-in-communities/ | Oil palm plantations in Sumatran watershed worsen flooding in communities
September 10, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/threatened-species-caught-in-crossfire-of-ongoing-land-conflict-in-myanmar/ | Threatened species caught in crossfire of ongoing land conflict in Myanmar
September 3, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/filling-the-vacuum-how-civil-society-is-battling-covid-19-in-cameroon/ | Filling the vacuum: How civil society is battling COVID-19 in Cameroon (commentary)
August 31, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/under-cover-of-covid-19-loggers-plunder-cambodian-wildlife-sanctuary/ | Under cover of COVID-19, loggers plunder Cambodian wildlife sanctuary
June 26, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/if-they-take-our-lands-well-be-dead-cameroon-village-battles-palm-oil-giant/ | ‘If they take our lands, we’ll be dead’: Cameroon village battles palm oil giant
June 26, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/how-the-legacy-of-colonialism-built-a-palm-oil-empire/ | How the legacy of colonialism built a palm oil empire
June 15, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/vietnamese-agribusiness-firm-hagl-accused-of-clearing-indigenous-land-in-cambodia/ | Vietnamese agribusiness firm HAGL accused of clearing indigenous land in Cambodia
December 29, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/global-consumer-demands-fuel-the-extinction-crisis-facing-the-worlds-primates/ | Global consumer demands fuel the extinction crisis facing the world’s primates
December 19, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/deforestation-for-potential-rubber-plantation-raises-concerns-in-png/ | Deforestation for potential rubber plantation raises concerns in Papua New Guinea
September 6, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/how-rubber-farmers-can-reduce-risk-and-help-the-environment-commentary/ | How rubber farmers can reduce risk and help the environment (commentary)
May 2, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/illegal-logging-poised-to-wipe-cambodian-wildlife-sanctuary-off-the-map/ | Illegal logging poised to wipe Cambodian wildlife sanctuary off the map
May 1, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/huge-rubber-plantation-in-cameroon-halts-deforestation-following-rebuke/ | Huge rubber plantation in Cameroon halts deforestation following rebuke
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
December 30, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/the-biggest-rainforest-news-stories-in-2018/ | The biggest rainforest news stories in 2018
November 28, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/new-research-quantifies-ecosystem-services-provided-by-amazon-rainforest/ | New research quantifies ecosystem services provided by Amazon rainforest
September 14, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/whats-causing-deforestation-new-study-reveals-global-drivers/ | What’s causing deforestation? New study reveals global drivers
July 29, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/community-groups-in-cambodia-say-logging-has-surged-as-election-day-approached/ | Community groups in Cambodia say logging surged with approaching election
July 27, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/deforestation-for-rubber-ramps-up-near-unesco-site-in-cameroon/ | Deforestation for rubber ramps up near UNESCO site in Cameroon
July 5, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/new-research-calculates-full-carbon-cost-of-oil-palm-cultivation-in-indonesias-forests/ | New research calculates full carbon cost of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia’s forests
April 6, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/rubber-plantation-in-cameroon-edges-closer-to-unesco-world-heritage-site/ | Rubber plantation in Cameroon edges closer to UNESCO World Heritage Site
March 20, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2018/03/audio-exploring-humanitys-deep-connection-to-water-plus-the-sounds-of-the-sandhill-crane-migration/ | Exploring humanity’s deep connection to water, plus the sounds of the Sandhill crane migration
March 20, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/sarawaks-penan-now-have-detailed-maps-of-their-ancestral-homeland/ | Sarawak’s Penan now have detailed maps of their ancestral homeland
March 12, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/oil-palm-rubber-could-trigger-storm-of-deforestation-in-the-congo-basin/ | Oil palm, rubber could trigger ‘storm’ of deforestation in the Congo Basin
March 8, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/carbon-credit-prices-too-low-to-protect-forests-from-rubber-study-finds/ | Carbon credit prices too low to protect forests from rubber, study finds
February 13, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/02/bridgestone-aims-for-full-sustainability-by-2050/ | Bridgestone aims for full sustainability by 2050
December 12, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/saving-orchids-in-sumatra-from-deforestation-one-plant-at-a-time/ | Saving Sumatran orchids from deforestation, one plant at a time
November 1, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/interoceanic-highway-incites-deforestation-in-peru-threatens-more-to-come/ | Interoceanic Highway incites deforestation in Peru, threatens more to come
October 29, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/sumatran-region-heats-up-forests-disappear/ | Sumatran region heats up as forests disappear
May 29, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/amid-life-and-death-risks-brazils-land-defenders-stand-firm/ | Amid life and death risks, Brazil’s land defenders stand firm
May 8, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/indigenous-groups-activists-risk-arrest-to-blockade-logging-in-malaysia/ | Indigenous groups, activists risk arrest to blockade logging in Malaysia
April 20, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/no-safe-forest-left-250-captive-orphan-chimps-stuck-in-sanctuaries/ | No safe forest left: 250 captive orphan chimps stuck in sanctuaries
March 6, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/where-the-forest-grants-went/ | Where the forest grants went
January 13, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/nasa-releases-images-of-dramatic-cambodia-deforestation/ | NASA releases images of dramatic deforestation in Cambodia
December 31, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/the-year-in-tropical-rainforests-2016/ | The year in tropical rainforests: 2016
October 6, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/indonesias-oil-palm-plantations-are-rife-with-spitting-cobras/ | Indonesia’s oil palm plantations are rife with spitting cobras
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
April 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/tripas-trials-protecting-key-orangutan-habitat-courts/ | Tripa’s Trials: protecting key orangutan habitat through the courts
April 12, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/agribusiness-revolution-needed-save-africas-last-great-apes/ | An agribusiness revolution is needed to save Africa’s last great apes
April 5, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/new-study-finds-insufficient-degraded-land-strong-oil-palm-expansion-kalimantan/ | New study finds insufficient degraded land for further strong oil palm expansion in Kalimantan
March 31, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/major-legal-system-breakdowns-threaten-great-apes-of-africa-asia/ | Major legal system breakdowns threaten great apes of Africa, Asia
March 30, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/leusers-legacy-how-rescued-orangutans-help-assure-species-survival/ | Leuser’s Legacy: how rescued orangutans help assure species survival
March 15, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/oil-palm-company-takes-lead-on-sustainable-agriculture-in-gabon/ | Oil palm company takes lead on sustainable agriculture in Gabon
February 25, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/massive-profiteering-uncovered-in-indonesian-fertilizer-distribution/ | Massive profiteering uncovered in Indonesian fertilizer distribution
February 22, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/communities-and-cutting-edge-tech-keep-cambodias-gibbons-singing/ | Communities and cutting-edge tech keep Cambodia’s gibbons singing
October 13, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/cambodian-communities-follow-different-routes-to-justice-over-socfin-rubber-project/ | Cambodian communities follow different routes to justice over Socfin rubber project
August 12, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/08/after-long-battle-big-swath-of-sumatran-rainforest-wins-protection/ | After long battle, big swath of Sumatran rainforest wins protection
July 20, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/mrn-gfrn-dasgupta-unrestrained-expansion-of-rubber-plantations-is-economically-risky-and-is-wreaking-havoc-on-biodiversity-new-study-finds/ | Unrestrained rubber expansion wreaking havoc on forests
July 15, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/rich-forest-diversity-found-in-new-yunnan-china-preserve/ | Rich forest diversity found in new Yunnan, China preserve
May 20, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/05/sumatran-tiger-found-dead-in-a-pig-trap/ | Sumatran tiger found dead in a pig trap
May 14, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/05/satellite-images-show-deforestation-on-fringes-of-unesco-world-heritage-site-in-cameroon/ | Satellite images show deforestation on fringes of UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cameroon
April 18, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/04/growing-need-for-deforestation-free-rubber-as-tire-demand-destroys-native-forests/ | Growing need for deforestation-free rubber as tire demand destroys native forests
August 27, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/08/meeting-an-illegal-logger/ | Meeting an Illegal Logger
March 20, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/03/communitys-push-to-clear-forest-for-plantation-challenges-efforts-to-conserve-in-indonesia/ | Community’s push to clear forest for plantation challenges efforts to conserve in Indonesia
December 2, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/12/plantations-used-as-cover-for-destruction-of-old-growth-forests-in-myanmar/ | Plantations used as cover for destruction of old-growth forests in Myanmar
March 10, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/03/new-plantation-concessions-threaten-borneo-pygmy-elephants/ | New plantation concessions threaten Borneo pygmy elephants
August 6, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cambodias-largest-lowland-rainforest-spared-from-new-land-concessions/ | Cambodia’s largest lowland rainforest spared from new land concessions
May 3, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/05/exploring-asias-lost-world/ | Exploring Asia’s lost world
January 31, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/01/forgotten-species-the-wild-jungle-cattle-called-banteng/ | Forgotten species: the wild jungle cattle called banteng
May 31, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/05/photos-cambodians-rally-as-avatars-to-save-one-of-the-regions-last-great-rainforests/ | Photos: Cambodians rally as ‘Avatars’ to save one of the region’s last great rainforests
March 17, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/03/goodbye-national-parks-when-eternal-protected-areas-come-under-attack/ | Goodbye national parks: when ‘eternal’ protected areas come under attack
March 13, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/03/cambodia-approves-rubber-plantation-in-national-park/ | Cambodia approves rubber plantation—in national park
March 10, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/03/cambodians-prevented-from-protesting-destruction-of-their-forest/ | Cambodians prevented from protesting destruction of their forest

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