#forest loss

Collection of forest loss news, found 11 news.

Combating dirty nickel rumors with responsible mining push

There is a mining product on your wrist: a watch. Another is always in your hand: a smartphone. A third rests on your ...

Indonesia to revoke palm plantation certificate in Riau

The Indonesian government has pledged to revoke the certificate of a palm oil plantation found guilty of operating ...

APEC to strengthen cooperation in sustainable forest management

Ministers responsible for forestry from APEC members are pressing for deeper cooperation to curb deforestation and ...

FAO calls for sustainable forest management

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in commemorating the International Day of Forests, ...

RI refutes UK minister's incorrect statement on zero deforestation

Indonesian Vice Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar rebutted the statement made by the UK's Climate and International ...

Sumatran elephant found dead in Aceh forest

A female Sumatran elephant was found dead in a ditch inside Peunaron Lama forest, Peunaron Sub-district, East Aceh ...

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Habitat loss triggers Sumatran elephant-human conflict

Sumatran forests are home to some of the world’s rarest plant species and among remaining landscapes where ...

Ministry steps up online surveillance to end animal smuggling

To prevent and halt the rampant online trade of animals, the Environment and Forestry Ministry has scaled up efforts ...

Earth Wire -- Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules

The United Nations has banned global trade in wild African Grey Parrots, prized for their ability to imitate human ...

Orangutans need immediate protection

The world celebrated International Orangutan Day on August 19 to recognize the great ape and to help encourage the ...

WWF urges policymakers to support bold forest conservation target

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is urging policymakers and business leaders to quickly back a bold target to ...