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Tag: Deforestation

More than 40 NGOs join call to stop the lifting of the logging moratorium in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is planning to lift its logging moratorium. More than 40 human rights and environmental NGOs have written to donor governments asking them to intervene.

New report reveals large-scale deforestation in Tumring REDD Project in Cambodia
A new report by Cambodian and Korean NGOs reveals large-scale deforestation in the Tumring REDD Project.

NGOs warn of “an impending climate and biodiversity catastrophe” if the Democratic Republic of Congo lifts its logging moratorium
NGOs warn that if the DRC government follows through with its plans to lift the country’s logging moratorium it would result in a climate and biodiversity catastrophe.

“Payment for non-performance”: Norway pays Gabon US$17 million for increasing deforestation
Recently Gabon became the first African government to be paid for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. But deforestation increased.