The use and spread of palm oil is beyond imagination; from cooking and manufacturing to pharmaceuticals and drilling fluids, it is even in nanny's chocolate cake. Its global consumption may have increased more than any other good, but what does this entail for the farmers? The crisis in Edo State of Nigeria speaks for itself, reports BURAG GURDEN
… The palm oil crisis in Nigeria - and beyond Burag Gurden | 8th September 2017 News Palm Oil Nigeria Conservation Indigenous People 405220.jpg The use and spread of palm oil is beyond imagination; from cooking and …
President Trump's recent executive order could open an area of America's most precious landscapes bigger than Yellowstone to oil drilling and coal mining, write Lawrence Carter & Joe Sandler Clarke. The 27 monuments 'under review' harbour huge volumes of oil, gas and coal: just what's needed to fuel Trump's vision of fossil fuel-led development - never mind the cost to scenery, wildlife, historic sites and indigenous cultures.
… order could open 2.7 million acres to oil, gas, coal Lawrence Carter Joe Sandler … | 12th May 2017 News USA Fossil Fuels Oil Gas Coal Climate Change Politics … landscapes bigger than Yellowstone to oil drilling and coal mining, write Lawrence …
A recently discovered peatland in northeast Peru contains two years worth of US carbon emissions, writes Joe Sandler Clarke, but it's under threat from the rapidly advancing 'palm oil frontier'. Now scientists are calling for the wetland's immediate protection - before it's too late to save it.
… protect vast Amazon peatland to avoid palm oil 'environmental disaster' Joe Sandler … under threat from the rapidly advancing 'palm oil frontier'. Now scientists are calling for … protected from the region's burgeoning palm oil sector if it is to avoid "environmental …
Precious World Heritage Sites that protect vital biodiversity and human cultures are at risk from oil decelopment and other industries. Under threat are not just nature, wildlife, land and water but the 11 million people who depend on the 114 sites' environmental quality for their livelihoods.
… | 6th April 2016 News Conservation Energy Oil Mining Development Indigenous Peoples … and human cultures are at risk from oil decelopment and other industries. Under … at risk worldwide from threats ranging from oil and gas exploration to mining and illegal …
Ecuador seeks $3.6 billion from international donors to protect species-rich rainforest reserve from oil exploration
… Ecuador offers to leave rainforest oil in the ground for $3.6 billion The … World Biodiversity Conservation Ecuador Oil ecuadorianrainforest.jpg Ecuador seeks … protect species-rich rainforest reserve from oil exploration Ecuador has signed a …
Scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale from extinction - which are under threat due to fossil fuel extraction.
… Rare whales face extinction due to oil extraction Yasmin Dahnoun | 14th October … in the Gulf’s offshore waters. Continued oil and gas development in the Gulf represents … impacts of far-reaching airgun surveys and of oil spills. The government estimates that …
The orangutans of Southeast Asia make a fantastic symbol of endangered rainforests, writes Liana Chua, rousing public opposition to palm oil companies and their bulldozers. But this story of good versus evil omits the essential human dimension. To save the rainforests and their great apes, we must make forest peoples a key part of the conservation narrative.
… Palm oil versus orangutans? Don't forget the human … Liana Chua, rousing public opposition to palm oil companies and their bulldozers. But this … by deforestation and the expansion of oil palm plantations. This is often …
Large areas of forest remain around the world, writes David Edwards, but many of them are - in biological terms - dying on their feet as their species diversity erodes due to fragmentation. To conserve the full richness of our forests, we must keep them entire and unbroken, and rebuild the continuity of forest islands.
… forest are cleared to make way for palm oil plantations. The biological cost is the … frequently retained inside or at the edges of oil palm plantations, and this is a pattern … activities, from roads to cattle pastures and oil wells, as well as by rivers. They found …
The world’s tropical forests are falling as fast as ever – at a pace of about 13 million hectares each year, or 50 football fields a minute. But the rainforest killers are changing, with big implications for us all.
… Surging demand for grains and edible oils, driven by the global thirst for biofuels … industries, especially logging, mining and oil and natural-gas development, are also … the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil in southeast Asia, and the Forest …
As politicians encourage development around the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Dr. Julian Bloomer explores how the area's endangered species can be protected
… mono-cropping plantations that produce palm oil and rubber, and the increasing … As the global demand for versatile palm oil has doubled in the past decade, an … – is cleared annually to expand palm oil plantations. Expansion of the island’s …
As ever more companies and governments pledge to 'go green' and protect forests, the world's tribal peoples should be among the main beneficiaries, writes Amy Dickens. Yet the reverse is the case. All too often the promises are purest greenwash, used to conceal the human and environmental tragedy of land-grabbing for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'.
… like the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). RSPO, an association of palm oil industry stakeholders, was established … with the objective of making sustainable palm oil the international norm. It is backed by …
Over 90% of major armed conflicts between 1950-2000 occurred in countries containing biodiversity hotspots,writes Alex Reid, and more than 80% of these took place in the hotspot areas themselves. This poses a major challenge to the conservation community: to work in combat zones to strengthen environmental protection before, during and after conflicts. Or better still, to defuse incipient conflicts and resolve those under way, to reduce their toll on people, and nature.
… of nature. Supporting services such as soil formation, photosynthesis and nutrient … all services, from food and water down to soil formation. The more diverse a biological … Commission (AC) recognised the threat that oil and large-scale water pollution posed to …
Ed Hamer questions the sanity of agricultural policies that increasingly threaten the sovereignty of the British farmer, as well as the food security of the nation
… for extended periods include rebalancing soil nutrients, re-establishing soil biota, breaking crop pest and disease … as the most effective means of building soil fertility. Inevitably, however, fallow …
Tropical deforestation is linked to food and animal feed consumed in the EU. We read 1,141 proposals addressing this problem - so you don't have to.
… 2021 | News Deforestation Conservation Palm oil worker Tropical deforestation is linked to … of food and animal feed, such as palm oil, soybeans, wood products, cocoa and coffee …
Wildlife artist Rachel Lockwood is in creative lockdown preparing for her new exhibition called Wilding. Ecologist Arts Editor, GARY COOK went to her North Norfolk studio to talk paint, animals and other environmental matters
… are all heavily smeared in Cobalt Blue oil paint so that she is almost literally … landscapes she now calls home into 58 vibrant oil sketches that made up her Forest series. … most annoying environmental error? Finding oil. Studio or plein air ? Both Regular breaks …
The jostle is beginning for the Antarctic, a potentially lucrative source of oil, gas and tourism.
… Antarctic, a potentially lucrative source of oil, gas and tourism. As previously reported … the other claimants. Although its deposits of oil, gas and minerals must remain undisturbed …
Gorillas, elephants, tigers - icons of philanthropy and generosity in the west, but also symbols of the damage that modern conservation can inflict on the less industrialised world
… is our demands for timber, cheap food, palm oil and other commodities that drive land … initials behind the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster BP is in trouble. Big trouble. … But others are to blame for the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and the US …
The UK Government should stop British banks funding deforestation.
… are involved in the production of beef, palm oil, soy and cocoa, agricultural commodities … Bill will require companies trading in palm oil, soy, and other forest-risk commodities to …
Bruce Parry on tree-bark trips, deforestation and lessons learnt from tribal living
… heart of the journey. We looked at cocaine, oil, soya, ranching, logging and illegal … the world will be again once day when peak oil kicks in, but I want to be ahead of the …
The 'Global Redesign Initiative', a project of the World Economic Forum, aims to replace UN-based intergovernmental decision-making with unaccountable 'multi-stakeholder governance' run by and for corporations, writes Margi Prideaux. What future for nature and people in this brave new world? Generate profits for investors, or face extinction or exclusion to the margins of existence.
… way for the mono-culture of crops like palm oil , soya bean, biofuels and timber on a … foreign aid combined. In 2011, for example, oil, gas and mineral exports from Africa were … whose traditional lands sit on top of gold, oil or timber are obvious targets for attack. …
Prince Charles has called UK peatlands ‘Britain’s tropical rainforests’ – and like rainforests worldwide, ours are in decline. Trevor Critchley reports on the devastating consequences for global warming
… the UK’s moors and mountains; not crude oil, but peat, a substance that can absorb and … hills are slowly being eroded, and upland soils are now producing greenhouse gases at an … in the UK, has a lot in common with crude oil. Unlike trees, which eventually decay and …
The Javan rhino isn’t the only south east Asian mammal whose future looks bleak, says the WWF’s A. Christy Williams
… COMMENT Arctic special Why Arctic Ocean oil drilling is a risky choice It's not a … and where', says conservation biologist and oil industry expert Rick Steiner COMMENT Shot, …
The respected Russian campaign group Sakhalin Environment Watch is being forced to choose between registering as a 'foreign agent' label and closing down, writes Oliver Tickell. Environmental campaigning, it seems, is now a 'political activity'.
… prominent activity has been its opposition to oil and gas projects on Sakhalin Island and in … which aimed to produce 2.3 billion barrels of oil and 17.1 trillion cubic feet of gas. They … group has forced much higher standards on the oil and gas extraction, saving critical …