Deforestation // 06.05.22
AidEnvironment supports Washington Post’s investigation into illegal deforestation of the Amazon by JBS, Brazil’s largest beef company
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Deforestation // 22.04.22
AidEnvironment celebrates Earth Day with a new content series, ‘Insights from the field’
The first in a special content series featuring stories from the ground from our programs in Indonesia, Uganda and the Philippines.
Deforestation // 21.04.22
Five industrial tree plantation companies responsible for 3,000 ha of forest clearing first quarter 2022
Five industrial tree plantations companies in Indonesia contributed to almost 3,000 ha of forest loss in the first quarter 2022. Four of the companies operate in Kalimantan, with one Sumatra. The group companies responsible for the clearings are Alas Kusuma, Nusantara Fiber, PT Hutan Produksi Lestari, Jhonlin Group, and PT Toba Pulp Lestari (affiliated with Royal Golden Eagle). 1. ALAS […]
Deforestation // 19.04.22
Fire alerts on industrial tree concessions show the need for community engagement
Ten industrial tree concessions together had over 1,500 NASA fire alerts on their concessions in Indonesia’s dry season of 2021, analysis by Aidenvironment shows. Aidenvironment investigated all industrial tree concessions in Indonesia, to identify the companies with highest number of fire alerts. Most of the fires occurred in Kalimantan, then in Sumatra and surrounding islands, then East and West Nusa […]
Deforestation // 14.04.22
Brasilagro to convert over 10,000 hectares of cerrado forest
BrasilAgro, a Brazilian rural real estate firm and soy producer, has plans to convert at least 10,000 hectares (ha) of Cerrado native vegetation for livestock and grain production, which include the drilling of several large-capacity wells. Aidenvironment, through its Chain Reaction Research consortium, already monitors BrasilAgro for several years, and has previously flagged the company’s clearing operations in Brazil and the associated business risks. Read […]
Deforestation // 12.04.22
AidEnvironment launches second supply chain transparency report featuring largest commodity companies (RDM 2)
Our April 2022 Real-time Deforestation Monitoring (RDM) report sheds light on 13,930 hectares of deforestation and fire events.
Deforestation // 03.04.22
Palm oil investors in Africa struggle with community pressure
Aidenvironment recently published its Chain Reaction Research report on palm oil developments in Africa. The report inspired a Mongabay article published today on how in West and Central Africa, palm oil investors buckle under community pressure. There is substantial discrepancy between oil palm concessions in the region and areas ultimately converted for industrial oil palm plantations. One of the powerful explanations “is the cross-border campaigning and resistance […]
Water // 22.03.22
AidEnvironment builds dams with communities in Ethiopia #WorldWaterDay
This year’s #WorldWaterDay theme ‘Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible’ – a great opportunity to highlight the potential of this resource!
Deforestation // 17.03.22
AidEnvironment joins private sector roundtable with NICFI’s satellite data program
The Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiative (NICFI) Satellite Data Program provides high-resolution satellite imagery of the global tropics to help reduce and reverse tropical forest loss. A key goal of the program is to help advance solutions that reduce pressure on forests from global markets. The virtual roundtable event focused on the post- Glasgow Declaration context, and the role […]