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The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

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Deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia by Sinar Mas supplier PT Arara Abadi

Another Greenpeace campaigner kicked out of Indonesia for fighting APP's deforestation

Until two days ago, I was in Indonesia. I'd travelled there to work with colleagues in Jakarta and Sumatra on our continuing campaign to end the devastation of...
Posted by andy.t - 21 October, 2011 - 14:17

Quebra de confiança

Como a indústria da pecuária na Amazônia continua ligada ao desmatamento, ao trabalho escravo e à invasão de terras indígenas
Posted by hayley.baker - 19 October, 2011 - 14:26

Broken Promises

How the cattle industry in Amazon is still connected to deforestation, slave labour and invasion of indigenous land.
Posted by hayley.baker - 19 October, 2011 - 13:44

Giving deforestation the boot at Italian shoe fair

Italian fashion: stylish and sophisticated, but unfortunately may be linked to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. As cattle ranching is responsible...
Posted by jamie - 19 October, 2011 - 00:00
Sumatran elephant

Barred from Indonesia for working in support of president’s efforts to stop deforestation

I’ve been working with Greenpeace for more than 20 years and until now I had never been deported from any country. Until last week, that is, when I tried to...
Posted by John Sauven - 17 October, 2011 - 15:35

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