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Tag Archives: Deforestation
Millions of long lost logs and a single special tree
If the ground beneath my feet last week could talk, it could tell a long story of land and logging, crime and conservation — the kind of story that defines rainforest politics. Continue reading
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Tagged Apes, Borneo, Deforestation, Indonesia, Orangutans, Trees
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Q: When is a forest not a forest? A: When no-one knows
The fate of forests gets decided in concrete capitals where policymakers pour over green-tinged maps and financial spreadsheets that only show some of the costs and benefits of changing a real forest into anything else. Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, Borneo, Deforestation, Forests, Malaysia, Sarawak, Trees
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The dark history and uncertain future of edible pink gold
Will rising seas flood many shrimp farms out of business and drown what is left of the world’s mangroves, or can these forests play an important role in stabilising the temperature? Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, Carbon, Climate Change, Deforestation, Ecuador, Food, Mangroves
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Malaysia’s million dollar question — where did the logs come from?
The 50-km long log-jam that blocked Malaysia’s biggest river shows the scale of deforestation in the highlands of Borneo and raises fresh concerns about how the state of Sarawak manages its natural resources. Continue reading
A challenge: To anyone who ever used the phrase “tree-hugger”
People who use the phrase seem to imply that a tree-hugger would value nature ahead of humanity — and that therefore their views are immediately worthless. But nothing could be further from the truth. Continue reading
Borneo’s Husband-and-Wife Mountain Gods Look Down on Illegal Logging
The news that Norway has sold all of its shares in a Malaysian timber company it accuses of illegal logging has brought back memories of one of the best experiences of my life, and of a pair of sad brown eyes I wish I had not seen. Continue reading
They kill environment journalists, don’t they?
Journalists face many threats for uncovering environmental abuses. Some more solidarity from their safer colleagues around the world would put the media spotlight on a growing problem that nations are obliged to tackle under the Rio Declaration they signed in 1992. Continue reading
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