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Asian Correspondent: Satellite images reveal grim truth of Cambodia’s forest loss
BETWEEN 2001 and 2014, the annual rate of forest loss in Cambodia increased by 14.4 percent, the highest rate in the world.
Impact Alpha: Conservation investment reaches $8.2 billion
A couple years ago, environmentalists were excited that $5.1 billion had been invested in conservation efforts since 2004. The latest number: $8.2 billion, a 62 percent jump. A new report from Forest Trends also found that $3.1 billion committed for sustainable food and agriculture, habitat protection, clean water initiatives and other conservation projects is still […]
BusinessGreen: Private funding for conservation projects soars 62 per cent in two years
Conservation-related projects are enjoying a surge of popularity among private investors, according to a report released yesterday which reveals private capital invested in projects that deliver environmental…
Private Investment in Conservation Reaches $8.2 Billion
The private sector channeled $8.2 billion (B) of private capital into investments that seek measurable environmental benefits – in addition to financial returns – between 2004 and 2015 according to a report released today by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
Politico: Tillerson faces wide array of questions today
YOU’RE UP, TILLERSON: Former Exxon Mobil leader Rex Tillerson takes the hot seat today at 9:00 a.m. as he seeks to become the top U.S. diplomat. Tillerson will face aggressive questioning on everything from his close ties to Russia, Exxon’s complex history on climate change and how he would tackle international climate diplomacy as secretary […]
Trust Advisor: Private Investment In Conservation Reaches $8.2B
The private sector channeled $8.2 billion of private capital into investments that seek measurable environmental benefits, in addition to financial returns, between 2004 and 2015 according to a report released today by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
Ecosystem Marketplace: Private Investment In Conservation Reaches $8.2 Billion
The private sector channeled $8.2 billion (B) of private capital into investments that seek measurable environmental benefits – in addition to financial returns – between 2004 and 2015 according to a report released today by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
4-Traders.com: JPMorgan Chase Private Investment in Conservation Reaches $8.2 Billion
The private sector channeled $8.2 billion (B) of private capital into investments that seek measurable environmental benefits – in addition to financial returns – between 2004 and 2015 according to a report released today by Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
Mongabay.com News: Smuggled to death: how loopholes and lax enforcement have sealed the fate of Siamese rosewood
The illegal trade in Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia Cochinchinensis) is so well-oiled that when loggers don’t have enough men in Thailand’s forests to carry all their spoils over the Cambodian border, they simply leave felled wood lying in the forest to collect on return trips. The poachers are safe in the knowledge that no time spent […]
Thomson Reuters Foundation News: To avoid the conflict trap, Myanmar should protect its forests
Transitions from war are tough. When grievances smolder and economies fail to recover, most countries fall into a “conflict trap” and war resumes. To escape the trap, post-conflict governments often exploit forests, minerals, and other natural resources to jump-start war-torn economies.
