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Deforestation // 31.08.22

Cargill and Bunge’s links to contested farm in Brazil: Human rights violations contradict upcoming EU Regulations

Cargill and Bunge, the world’s two largest traders of Brazilian soy, are linked to a farm in Brazil connected to human rights violations of traditional communities. Figure 1: Brazilian contested farm Brasília do Sul with nearby facilities of Cargill and Bunge Source: AidEnvironment, based on INCRA, Sicarm 2022, Funai 2020. Note that ADM was not mentioned in the investigative research. Earthsight and […]

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By hebron
AidEnvironment // 31.08.22

Ten largest deforesters for industrial timbers in Indonesia clear 7,000 hectares of forest in three months this year

Recent analysis by AidEnvironment identified the ten largest deforesters for industrial timber in Indonesia in the second quarter of 2022. Collectively, these ten concessions cleared 7,000 ha of forest, peat and peat forest between April and June 2022. Four out of five biggest deforesters in the first quarter of this year also appear in this period’s list.   The ten largest […]

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By hebron
AidEnvironment // 30.08.22

Combating climate change with biogas digesters

Article by Kikundwa Anne  People are “constantly cutting down trees,” says Mr. Kissa Charles, who is part of the Green Future Farming (GFF) Project in Kapchorwa District, Uganda. He also remarks that “they have nowhere else to get firewood.” As a demonstration farmer, Mr. Charles’ farm hosts technologies and best practices promoted by the GFF project. Initiatives under the GFF […]

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By Natividad
AidEnvironment // 17.08.22

AidEnvironment Launches Social Forestry tracking website, in Ketapang, West Kalimantan

On Tuesday, 4 August 2022, AidEnvironment officially launched a social forestry website in partnership with the Government of Ketapang District in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The launch event was held at the Ketapang Regent Office and was attended by representatives of the Village Forest Management Institution (Lembaga Desa Pengelola Hutan/LDPH), village government, Regional Apparatus Organization (Organisasi Perangkat Daerah/OPD), North Ketapang and […]

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By Natividad
Sector // 18.07.22

Site Visit Surfaces Pilot Approaches to INRM for Green Transformation Pathways (GTP) Project in India

AidEnvironment Senior Consultant Niels Lenderink, along with Junior Consultant Jyoti Mishra, organized a field visit and meeting under the Green Transformation Pathways (GTP) project on July 6-7, 2022 in Ranchi, Jharkhand State, India. The goal of the meeting, which had participants from partner organizations, Professional Assistance For Development Action (PRADAN), Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), and the Dutch MetaMeta, was […]

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By Natividad
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