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"Indonesia to Reverse Course on ‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’"
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Indonesia to Reverse Course on 'World's Largest Deforestation Project'

"Brazil far-right presidential candidate wins most votes in deforestation hotspots"
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Brazil far-right presidential candidate wins most votes in deforestation hotspots
In Brazil’s general election on Oct. 4, incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished second to far-right Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was barred from public office after being convicted of planning a coup d’état. The two candidates will face each other in a second-round vote […]

"This year, the EU will prohibit the sale of products linked to deforestation. These coffee farmers aren't worried"
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Nearly 400 coffee farmers in Ecuador adopt 'deforestation-free' business model
At the end of this year, the European Union Deforestation Regulation is set to go into force, prohibiting products linked to deforestation from entering the EU market. Coffee is among the target commodities.

"When Bolsonaro Tweeted, Amazon Deforestation Surged"
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When Bolsonaro Tweeted, Amazon Deforestation Surged

"‘Chasing Deforestation’ in Liberia: Behind the scenes with Mongabay"
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‘Chasing Deforestation’ in Liberia: Behind the scenes with Mongabay
Mongabay’s investigation into deforestation in Liberia started with a tip from a source last year. “There’s deforestation, and a migrant rights issue,” they said. Areas along the border with Côte d’Ivoire were losing vast swaths of rainforest to cacao farming. It was the beginning of a months-long journey that led us from the Liberian jungle […]

"Amazon soy pact collapse could add 1.4 million hectares of deforestation by 2036"
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Amazon soy pact collapse could add 1.4 million hectares of deforestation by 2036
The collapse of a landmark Amazon soy pact will drive at least 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of extra deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equal to Canada's annual output, according to an analysis published Thursday.