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Good news! We shut down illegal mining in China’s Intact Forest Landscapes
Back in July, we revealed rampant illegal mining in one of China’s few remaining Intact Forest Landscapes. Now, the mines have been shut down and new protections put in place.
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6 examples of China’s amazing biodiversity
Did you know that China is home to 10% of the world’s biodiversity?
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China should seek inspiration from Paris to reign in our lawless ocean
Out of sight, but thankfully not out of mind, this week global negotiators are discussing how to protect our ocean’s much-abused ecosystems. In particular, they will be discussing how to…
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This World Forests Day, we’re celebrating the Congo Basin Rainforest- and how China could protect it.
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of forests to our lives and particularly the Congo Basin Rainforest. The world’s second largest rainforest spreads across six African countries and is…
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5 species bouncing back from the brink of extinction
Our planet is incredible and so are the creatures that inhabit it. Sadly, their homes are under threat. Every two seconds, an area of rainforest the size of a football field is lost to human destruction. Oceans are filling with plastic and everyday, illegal trade and poaching are threatening to wipe entire species off the…
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Year in, year out, let there be fish
China’s rampant overfishing is threatening its most ancient traditions.
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We did it! Victory for China’s Giant Pandas
2016 has kicked off with great news for Pandas!
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China’s chance to influence the fight against illegal timber trade
“With great power comes great responsibility” is a saying that has some links to Voltaire but whose origins are more associated with the Spiderman comics. It has continuing relevance today when it comes to protecting the world’s forests.
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Greenpeace: China could lead global fight against illegal logging in the Congo Basin
Beijing, November 24, 2015 – The transformation of the Congo Basin timber trade into one significantly influenced by twenty key Chinese trading companies offers a golden opportunity to contribute significantly to tackle illegal logging in the world’s second largest rainforest, according to a new Greenpeace East Asia and Greenpeace Africa report, Opportunity Knocks.
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Opportunity Knocks: how and why Chinese importers need to help fight illegal logging in the Congo Basin.
The second-largest tropical rain-forested area in the world after the Amazon, the Congo Basin Forest, is under increasing threat of deforestation and forest degradation. One of the key drivers is commercial logging. This vast area supports more than 75 million people who rely on these natural resources for their livelihoods. It also stores a massive…