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More than 200 environmental activists and land defenders murdered in 2019
That's the highest number of such killings on record for a single year.
Deforestation increase dovetails with armed conflict in Colombia, study finds
Forested areas in Colombia that are less than 10 kilometers away from illicit crops are most likely areas to be deforested.
’Livestock revolution’ triggered decline in global pasture: Report
The report's authors also say that technological solutions could help meet rising demand for meat and milk in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, without reversing the downward trend.
Out on a limb: Unlikely collaboration boosts orangutans in Borneo
In the heart of Indonesian Borneo, a dwindling population of orangutans is getting a new lease on life thanks to a group of wildlife rescuers and medical professionals who have joined forces.
Altered forests threaten sustainability of subsistence hunting
The way humans have changed the forests of Central and South America may be making it impossible for subsistence hunters to continue their way of life, according to two conservation scientists.
Forests and indigenous rights land $459M commitment
A group of 17 philanthropic foundations has committed nearly half a billion dollars in support of land-based solutions to climate change and the recognition of indigenous peoples' and traditional communities' collective land rights and resource management.
Study finds widespread degradation, deforestation in African woodlands
Deforestation rates in southern Africa's woodlands are five times higher than prior estimates, according to recent research.