South America: Going up in smoke for more cattle and soy
Much of South America is suffering from drought – and fires are being set to clear the forest for cattle ranching and industrial monocultures such as soy.
Verdict in Indonesia: A healthy environment is a human right
A court on Sulawesi acquitted Haslilin and Andi Firmansyah from Torobulu on October 1, 2024. According to the court, everyone has the human right to a healthy environment.
Thanks to everyone who supported Kinipan!
During the abrupt visit of the Minister for Environment and Forestry on September 7 in Kinipan, we presented her with the petition “Please help us save Kinipan forest!”
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Rainforests are tightly intertwined with the climate: while forests are suffering from global warming, they are also the key to climate protection.
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Indonesia: The wild orangutans are back!
Good news from our projects in the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra: Orangutans are returning to the reforested areas, and our rangers are curbing poaching.
DRC: People and nature in eastern Congo need peace!
For 30 years, the people of the eastern DRC have endured constant violence. Now, the conflict is heating up again. The people and nature of the DRC need peace.
Indonesia: Protect the habitat of Tripa’s orangutans!
Officially, the peat forests of Sumatra are protected as a habitat for critically endangered orangutans. The encroachment of oil palm plantations must stop NOW!
Tanzania: Government backs down after Maasai protests
Tanzania’s government tried to strip 100,000 Maasai of voting rights to force them from their lands. After protests, the plan was reversed.
Court suspends deforestation of Argentina‘s Chaco
A court order gives the environment and the people suffering from the corruption-driven deforestation of Chaco a reprieve.
Brazil: Howler monkeys need protection from deadly electric shocks!
Howler monkeys in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre are being killed or seriously injured by electric shocks from improperly insulated power lines and pylons.
Brazil: Keep Deutsche Bahn out of Amazonia!
We call on the German government and the state-owned Deutsche Bahn AG not to participate in the destructive GPM project in the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil: Smallholder families successfully defend land against agribusiness giant
Brazilian smallholder families received legal assistance to take on an agribusiness giant and fight for their ancestral land.
Mother Nature Cambodia activists sentenced to six to eight years for defending nature
A Phnom Penh court sentenced environmental activists from Mother Nature Cambodia to lengthy prison terms on Tuesday, July 2. We demand their immediate release!
Philippines: Help us save Palawan’s forests!
The Philippine government is opening vast areas of rich biodiversity and Indigenous land to mining. Please sign our petition – speak out against this crime against nature!
Indonesia: Prestigious award for Papua’s Indigenous Awyu activists
A great honor for the Indigenous Awyu from Boven Digoel in southern Papua: the Indonesian Tasrif Prize for freedom of the press and freedom of expression.
DRC: Expulsion of the Batwa people ruled unjust
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has issued a historic ruling in favor of the Indigenous Batwa: They have the right to return to their ancestral lands.