Tag: forests

Consumers around the world are still being conned about the sustainability of the palm oil contained in the products they buy

It’s ironic but while the High Court in London is deciding whether the UK’s widely applauded ban on domestic ivory trade should stand, today (17 October) is the 30th anniversary of the international ivory trade ban

Myanmar President U Win Myint stated that “The Union Government will take effective administrative steps to rectify the weak areas in fighting corruption.” A bold and welcome statement, but no President, Minister or Ministry alone has the power to fight the deep cancer destroying all parts of Myanmar’s fragile future – corruption.

On 18 December 2018, the EU released its anticipated roadmap, the first step in the process towards EU action to combat deforestation and forest degradation..

In early September, local media in Myanmar’s Kayah State reported on a shadowy agreement to allow the trade of 5,000 tons of valuable hardwood timber, including 3,000 tons of teak, from logging operations in the conflict-torn state

A report has been published on the possibility of the 'Hothouse Earth' scenario, in which man-made climate change may result in irreversible tipping points and catastrophic environmental change. Collective action is required to prevent this including hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) management under the Kigali amendment.