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Environmental and human rights groups appeal to Guatemalan government to protect land defenders
Today we are calling on government officials to take urgent action to address threats against the Commission for the Defense of Life and Nature and other civil society groups that are peacefully deman…
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Palm Oil Fact Sheet
An estimated 61,000,000 metrics tons of palm oil were consumed globally in 2015.
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Are US tax dollars financing destruction of world’s largest mangrove forest?
In conjunction with the Save the Sundarbans protest today at the UN’s headquarters in New York City, we’re revealing in this EcoWatch exclusive that Friends of the Earth U.S. obtained documents …
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CA Air Resources Board stalls tropical forest offsets in Cap-and-Trade
If California wants to take action on forests to address the dangers of climate change, there is no better place to begin than in this state’s globally relevant forests.
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Are You Invested in Exploitation?
Why US investment firms should quit financing conflict palm oil and commit to human rights.
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Global palm oil traders acknowledge the need to prevent human rights abuses in Guatemala
Cargill’s public position against violence and REPSA’s promise of reform are significant,” said Jeff Conant, Senior International Forests Program Director at Friends of the Earth-US. “But real transfo…
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California plays fast and loose with climate science and environmental justice
Californians and global citizens are coming to soberly understand that California’s climate leadership may not be designed to protect people and the planet, but rather to protect polluters and their…
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International coalition of NGOs says murder, intimidation and the devastation of community livelihoods tied to rampant palm oil plantation expansion must be stopped
The murder of human rights defender Rigoberto Lima Choc on September 18, 2015 is yet another shocking example of the violence that plagues the palm oil sector.
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Indonesia’s palm oil fires: Responding to the crisis
Massive forest fires have engulfed Indonesia for several months, and produce more daily CO2 emissions than the entire U.S. economy. The fires are responsible for as many as 500,000 cases of respirator…
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Palm oil fires rage in Indonesian Borneo
Every year during the dry season, rural Indonesia literally goes up in smoke due to the illegal burning of forests for palm oil plantations. This year’s fire season is one of the worst ever. Dur…