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COP26: Greenpeace condemns green light for another decade of forest destruction
Greenpeace slams today's COP26 forest announcements as a green light for another decade of forest destruction.
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Ecological agriculture: a healthy system that’s good for people and the forest
Traditional farming practices revived by Indigenous Peoples show there are solutions to industrial agriculture that puts people and nature first.
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Expansion of meat and soy pushes deforestation and threatens the survival of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
New data from forest monitoring and overflights exposed a new wave of forest destruction on the Karipuna Indigenous Land in Rondônia, Brazil.
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The health impacts of the smoke from the fires in the Amazon
Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, which can travel many kilometers, is linked to an increase in hospitalizations in the region due to respiratory diseases and even to a higher incidence of cancer.
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Inaction over illegal palm oil in Indonesia’s megadiverse forest estate jeopardises people and planet
The implications of Indonesia prioritizing oil palm plantation expansion over forest landscapes remain disastrous for Indigenous and traditional communities, and for addressing the global climate crisis.
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4 myths about industrial agriculture
Industrial agriculture wants you to believe that we need large-scale production of livestocks and crops full of pesticides to feed the world. But there are better, more sustainable and healthy ways to produce food that puts people and the planet first.
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Amazon Expedition: Where is deforestation advancing?
The development strategy for the southern region of the Amazon, although framed as sustainable, is based on industrial agriculture and not on sustainable practices, in which policies are geared towards large-scale properties.
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To fight the climate crisis, we need our forests standing
When our forests are destroyed to make way for industrial agriculture, we’re losing a vital ecosystem that keeps our planet cool, and in addition to that, the land becomes a huge contributor to the climate crisis.
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Kunming Declaration announced at UN Convention on Biological Diversity – Greenpeace response
“Our global biodiversity crisis is urgent but so far the CBD’s progress has been too slow. Autopilot won’t get us there.”
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Amazon Expedition: The harsh reality of those living near the fires
The fires and deforestation in the Amazon have a devastating impact on the forest, biodiversity, and the global climate. But little is told about the impact the destruction has on the lives of those living in the region.