Latest Reports

Forests for Climate - brochure (2nd edition)

November 04, 2008

Forests for Climate: Technical report on hybrid funding mechanism

December 02, 2008

United Plantations certified despite gross violations of RSPO standards

November 13, 2008

Forests for Climate - fact sheet

November 04, 2008

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Forests

What lies in the forest between the trees?? See for yourself what dangers lie ahead and how we're working to save forests both near and far.

Home to around two-thirds of all plant and animal species found on land in addition to millions of people who depend on them for survival, our remaining ancient forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science. They are also vitally important to the health of our planet, especially when it comes to regulating the climate.

But ancient forests around the world are under attack. We need your help to protect what forests remain.

Latest News

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Action by Greenpeace in the North Sea: Palm Oil that kills the climate and forests is Not Welcome

Greenpeace today protested against a shipment of Indonesian palm oil en route to Rotterdam by painting "Forest Crime" on the side of the Isola Corallo. The tanker is transporting palm oil from Indonesia's largest palm oil producer, Sinar Mas, to Europe and was already subject to a Greenpeace action six weeks ago in the port of Dumai in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Hackers help destroy the Amazon rainforest

Above: Staff at the federal prosecutor's office surrounded by legal documents relating to the hacking fraud. Image © Helena Palmquist

High-tech smuggling operations may not be what you'd normally associate with the ongoing clearance of the Amazon rainforest, but logging companies intent on plundering it for timber have been using hackers to break into the Brazilian government's sophisticated tracking system and alter the records.

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Latest Press Releases

University of Florida Removes Kleenex Brand Tissue Due To Environmental Concerns

December 03, 2008

Amazon deforestation rises again, says the Brazilian Government

December 03, 2008

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