Tag: deforestation
Amazon deforestation agreement incomplete, WWF concerned
While the Amazon Summit saw countries uniting to protect the valuable Amazon rainforest, the WWF has expressed its disappointment.
Supermarkets to stop selling Brazil beef over Amazon deforestation
Major supermarket chains in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom will stop selling some or all beef products from Brazil.
Wildlife protection is essential for people and planet, IUCN says
Protecting wildlife must be seen as an absolute necessity for people and the planet; this is the key message of the IUCN.
Deforestation increased 8% in Colombia, destroying the home of animals
Deforestation in Colombia increased by 8%, despite government promises to reduce forest destruction and plant tens of millions of trees.
French supermarket sued for selling beef linked to rainforest destruction
Indigenous people from Brazil and Colombia sued French supermarket chain Casino Group for selling beef linked to deforestation in the Amazon.
BNP will stop financing customers causing deforestation of the Amazon
BNP Paribas will not finance customers that produce or buy beef or soybeans from land in the Amazon that was destroyed for agriculture.