At least $38 billion worth of commercial loans and underwriting facilities were provided to 50 companies on a large-scale expansion in industries such as palm oil, pulp and paper, rubber…
That’s the message behind a new tool tracing more than $50 billion in financial flows to palm oil, pulp and paper and other products linked to tropical deforestation in the region. “It’s…
New online platform rates the banks that fund the work that destroys rainforests in Southeast Asia. (read more)
“This research suggests that banks continue to turn a blind eye to the devastating impacts of their financial services,” RAN forest and finance campaign director Tom Picken said. (read more)
Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s most diverse rainforests, but they have come under threat in recent years due to large-scale expansion in industries such as palm…
As Conflict Palm Oil companies move into priceless rainforests like Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem, they are leaving a trail of destruction behind. Chocolate the orangutan is one of the few lucky survivors of…
Preserving natural places will help the world adapt to warming temperatures, U.S. president says. “The challenges of conservation and combating climate change are connected, they’re linked,” said Obama, who was…
“The challenges of conservation and combating climate change are connected, they’re linked,” said Obama, who was interrupted by protesters yelling: “Keep it in the ground,” a campaign to limit fossil…
An orphaned Indonesian orangutan is on the upswing thanks to one rescue group. (read more)
Protesters should not have to face intimidation by weapons of war. At a time when trust between communities and law enforcement is at such a low, arming local police forces…