http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on deforestation and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/ More than 90 per cent of Brazilians worry about the environment – but less than a fifth have changed consumption patterns, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/brazilians-more-concerned-about-environment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 21 May 2012 09:28:17 GMTCultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/cardamom-crops-affect-forests-studies-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 14 May 2012 11:20:41 GMTA ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTMore than 70 dams planned for five Latin American countries will heavily impact the Amazon basin, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/increasing-number-of-andean-dams-threat-amazon-ecology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationThu, 03 May 2012 13:23:53 GMTThe Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/brazil-approves-latest-forest-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationTue, 01 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTBrazil’s Public Ministry calls for construction of a hydroelectric plant to stop due to its environmental impact on indigenous groups.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/brazilian-dam-may-threaten-indigenous-communities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:45:40 GMTA study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/ancient-farming-method-may-help-conserve-savannahs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationThu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:47 GMTLack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/sri-lanka-lacks-forest-data-for-redd-funds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 23 Apr 2012 09:50:19 GMTRural communities aren't taking up cleaner, more efficient cookstoves as quickly as anticipated, a study in Pakistan has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/study-investigates-household-choices-on-improved-cookstoves.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationThu, 19 Apr 2012 16:12:15 GMTWorld leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/opinions/rio-20-should-make-sustainable-land-use-a-top-priority-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:16 GMTFossil records show that damage to Panama's coral reefs from overfishing and deforestation began before current impacts of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/ancient-damage-to-caribbean-reefs-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 16 Apr 2012 01:22:40 GMTBrazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:40 GMTClimate change and deforestation could effectively wipe out Mexico’s cloud forests and their diverse animal and plant species.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/mexico-may-lose-its-cloud-forest-by-2080.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationTue, 03 Apr 2012 02:24:10 GMTAn international commission of senior scientists has launched a charter for action on food security for different sectors of society.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/leading-scientists-launch-action-plan-on-food-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationThu, 29 Mar 2012 13:24:47 GMTA study says the effects of climate change on the oceans will cost mankind almost US$2 trillion a year by 2100.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/climate-change-may-cut-profits-from-oceans-by-trillions.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationTue, 27 Mar 2012 17:33:10 GMTA proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/biomass-should-be-tenth-tipping-point-researcher-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationTue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:17 GMTMan-made environmental change is rising dangerously, but some social indicators such as population growth are improving, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/environmental-change-trends-mixed-bag-meeting-hears-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 26 Mar 2012 18:05:31 GMTResearchers are putting together a plan at the Planet Under Pressure meeting to find sustainable solutions to Earth's problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/conference-hopes-to-turn-the-tide-on-earth-s-decline.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationMon, 26 Mar 2012 12:30:27 GMTBrazil’s parliament has postponed this week’s scheduled vote on the country’s Forest Code legislation, due to a failure to reach consensus.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/delay-for-brazil-s-forest-code-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationFri, 16 Mar 2012 12:23:20 GMTThe International Union of Forest Research Organisations says there's too little focus on forests in the Rio Summit draft agreement.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/deforestation/news/rio-summit-may-ignore-forests-warn-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_deforestationFri, 09 Mar 2012 16:39:24 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/