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Released at the same time as Fern's new report Stolen Goods, this press release reveals that almost a quarter of the world trade in agricultural goods produced on land illegally cleared of forest is destined for the EU; the...
16/03/2015
15/03/2015
Half of all tropical deforestation since 2000 has been caused by illegal clearance of forests for commercial agriculture. This briefing is a summary of Fern’s new study "Stolen Goods", which reveals that the EU is one of the...
14/03/2015
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12/03/2015
This is the fourth in a series of briefing notes outlining concerns and considerations related to global proposals to offset biodiversity loss. This briefing note analyses a dangerous new proposal being discussed in Gabon for a...
10/03/2015
Supply Change, an initiative that keeps track of corporate and investor promises to end deforestation, will be launched on 25 March 2015. Forest Trends says it convened the project in response to the growing number of public...
04/03/2015
Options for EU action on deforestation and forest degradation
01/03/2015
Recent support for the ‘net zero emissions’ target that has found its way into the negotiating text for a new global climate agreement should be reconsidered with greater understanding of the carbon cycle and with increased...
15/02/2015
Despite years of discussions about the dangers of genetically engineered trees, it appears that the US government has quietly approved unregulated cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) loblolly pines, the first GE trees in...
11/02/2015
European Union's action plan to stop illegal logging is the first to address the root causes, despite slow progress
03/02/2015
