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Indonesia has announced an ambitious pledge to recognize Indigenous and customary community rights to 3.5 million acres of forest by 2029—a promise that would quadruple the country’s officially recognized customary forests. Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni unveiled the plan at…
Malaysia’s Kinabatangan floodplain has achieved a major conservation milestone by joining UNESCO’s prestigious network of biosphere reserves. The newly designated Kinabatangan Biosphere Reserve spans over one million acres of forests, wetlands, and villages in eastern Sabah, creating crucial habitat protection…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has captured international attention with ambitious environmental promises: achieving 100% renewable energy by 2035 and eliminating coal power within 15 years. These bold commitments from one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters sparked hope for…
As world leaders prepare for next week’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, tiny Suriname is punching well above its weight in global climate discussions. This South American nation of just 600,000 people has achieved something remarkable: it’s one of only…
As world leaders prepare for COP30 climate talks, where tropical forests will take center stage, alarming new data reveals the scale of the crisis ahead. In 2024, the tropics lost 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest—an area equivalent to Panama…
Despite the Republic of Congo shutting down a Chinese gold mining operation in November 2024, the environmental devastation at the Dimonika Biosphere Reserve continues to plague local communities months later. A new Mongabay video investigation reveals the lasting impact of…
