Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

So what can we do to help? On a global scale, governments can introduce regulations that slow down and eventually stop deforestation. For example, Costa Rica has introduced a ‘no deforestation ...

BOGOTA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia in 2024 is expected to have reached a higher level than during the previous year but is still forecast to be among the lowest levels in more ...

The global conversation around deforestation has evolved significantly over the last decade. In the past, efforts to minimise forest loss centred around public pressure and emotional appeals to ...

A government official disputed the figures, saying they mischaracterised deforestation in the country. Indonesia has one of the world's highest rates of deforestation, with key drivers including ...

Specifically, interventions should aim to reduce the demand for deforestation, while providing welfare benefits, for example by increasing agricultural yields on existing cultivated lands ...

Indonesia’s deforestation increased in 2024 to its highest level since 2021, with forest area four times the size of Jakarta lost; 97% of this occurred within legal concessions, highlighting a ...

Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said, based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. A government official disputed the figures ...