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pdf 984 Kb. Filed in Agrofuels, Deforestation, False solutions, Plantations
The case studies in this report show that countries in the Global South are already excessively reliant on the use of conventional wood-based sources, especially charcoal, mainly for the production of heat and electricity. In the Global North there is a shift taking place, from fossil-based fuels to wood-based energy, and this is clearly evident in the UK, the US and Sweden. Thus demand for wood is likely to increase even further. The use of wood-based bioenergy urgently needs to be reevaluated within the context of a justice-based framework that prioritises meeting basic and health needs and avoiding ecological damage.
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pdf 10.46 Mb. Filed in Agrofuels, Deforestation, False solutions, Plantations
This edition of the Global Forest Coalition's newsletter, Forest Cover, focuses on the impacts of wood-based bioenergy on forests and forest peoples and is co-published with member group Biofuelwatch.
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pdf 1.73 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Green Economy, Land, Oil, mining and gas, Rights
Not only is India’s coal expansion on the rise, so are efforts to acquire additional land (both forest and non-forest) for linked thermal power plants and related infrastructure. Juxtaposed with this expansion are living realities of people who have historically been dependent on forests and lands.
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pdf 361 Kb. Filed in Deforestation, Land, Rights
New figures collected by Global Witness on the killings of activists, journalists and community members who were defending rights to land and forests show the true, shocking extent of competition for access to natural resources.
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pdf 4.31 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Real solutions, Rights
Through case studies from around the world, this report provides on-the-ground experiences of community struggles to secure their traditional way of life which are based on their collective management of natural resources.
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pdf 1.49 Mb. Filed in Deforestation
Investigates the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation.
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pdf 3.89 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Food, Livestock
This report shows that the combined expansion of soy, cattle ranching and sugarcane is placing huge pressures on Brazil’s highly biodiverse Amazon and Cerrado habitats.
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pdf 1.46 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Plantations
Until monoculture tree plantations are excluded from certification the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) will continue to be a problem for local communities and the environment.
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pdf 1.81 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, False solutions
Describes some of the impacts of market-based conservation mechanisms such as certification, biodiversity offsets, ecotourism, bio-prospecting and carbon sinks.
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pdf 3.84 Mb. Filed in Deforestation
This report shows how current strategies in the forest sector are simply not stopping the continued deforestation and degradation of the world’s remaining forests.
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pdf 1.3 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Trade and Investment
This report focuses on the ways in which so-called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) would further devastate Africa’s forests, biodiversity and livelihoods.
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pdf 2 Mb. Filed in Deforestation, Land, Rights
This report analyses Cameroon’s customary land rights law, focusing on forestry legislation and comparing the situation in Cameroon to that in other African States.
