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Major Brazilian food producer goes GE-free

Feature story | 13 September, 2002 at 2:00

There have been no farm animal revolts yet, but one of Brazil’s top food producers and meat exporters is not taking any chances. Perdigão will eliminate genetically engineered ingredients from all its food products, including meat, and is taking...

'BASIC' Meeting expected to outline Climate Strategy

Press release | 20 January, 2010 at 12:31

Environment Ministers from the 'BASIC' group of the world's main emerging economies - Brazil, China, India and South Africa - meet in New Delhi, India, on Sunday 24 January to discuss their joint strategy for the UN climate negotiations. Their...

Cattle industry giant takes lead in ending Amazon destruction

Press release | 23 June, 2009 at 17:30

The world's fourth largest beef trader, Marfrig, announced a moratorium last night on buying cattle from farms that deforest the Amazon from now on.

Greenpeace demands urgent action to tackle Amazon deforestation crisis

Press release | 24 January, 2008 at 1:00

As the Brazilian government sits in an emergency meeting called in response to the release of new figures revealing a doubling of deforestation in the Amazon last year, Greenpeace called on President Lula to make urgent structural reforms to...

Tell President Dilma Rousseff to veto the new Forest Code

Action | 28 November, 2011 at 16:40

Brazilian President Dilma can save the Amazon from destruction. Tell her to veto the new Forest Code!

Dilma delivers vague announcement of new Forest Code

Press release | 26 May, 2012 at 1:34

Brasilia, Brazil May 24, 2012 - President Dilma today vetoed parts of the new Forest Code but fell dramatically short of the demand by the Brazilian people to completely veto the new law. In an attempt to placate the majority of Brazilians...

The advantages of non-genetically engineered corn and soya for the Brazilian market

Publication | 6 June, 2002 at 2:00

Brazil has a golden opportunity to take advantage of its status as a top world soya producer that does not permit genetically engineered (GE) crops.

The Santarém five & illegal logging - a case study

Publication | 1 October, 2001 at 2:00

This briefing investigates logging companies who are exporting the vast majority of wood from the port of Santarém in Para State in the eastern Amazon, and presents the evidence that all are involved in illegal and sometimes destructive logging.

Forest Project Helping AEP Offset Toxins

Publication | 15 October, 2009 at 19:00

Columbus dispatch article about the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project in the Amazon rainforest.

4 reasons we all should #StandForForests

Blog entry by Greg Norman | 21 March, 2014 3 comments

We cannot sustain life without healthy, thriving forests. That is why Greenpeace campaigns for their protection and on this International Day of Forests, we want to share with you a few reasons why you should help. 1. 300 million...

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