Mark Olden

Liberia's timber: From curse to blessing?

An agreement with the EU to stop the sale of illegally cut wood may bring a brighter future for forest communities but challenges remain

11/02/2014

Is Liberia's president going cold on the palm oil industry?

Johnson Sirleaf has promised villagers who travelled to see her that a palm oil company won't be allowed to expand its plantation on their land

21/03/2014

Forests, workers' rights sacrificed for Namibia's 'black gold'

Do you know the true human and environmental cost of the charcoal you’re burning on your barbecue?

10/08/2015

Blog: Hope for a hard-pressed community

The head of Tan Hoi village sits cross-legged on the floor describing the pressures his people face.

“The older generation lacks education. The younger ones leave school as early as 11. Only one person has ever graduated from...

20/06/2017

A dangerous delusion: Debunking the myths around sustainable forests and the EU’s bioenergy policy

A Dangerous Delusion exposes the myth that problems don’t exist with biomass from Europe’s forests – where the EU sources most of its biomass – because they are managed sustainably. It includes case studies on Sweden, Romania,...

19/10/2016

Playing with Fire: Human Misery, Environmental Destruction and Summer BBQs

With temperatures soaring across Europe this summer millions have enjoyed barbecues – and will continue to do so until the last drops of warm weather. Yet few are aware of the true cost of the charcoal they fire them with.

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10/08/2015

Playing with Fire

Pictures from the report available. Please (c) Mark Olden(Moreton-in-Marsh) 10 August 2015 - With temperatures soaring across Europe this summer millions have enjoyed barbecues – and will continue to do so until the last drops of...

04/08/2015