Since 2018, with our local partner organisation Fundación NATIVA, we have been supporting the Autonomous Indigenous Charagua government in conserving the Ñembi Guasu Indigenous Conservation Area in Bolivia. By strengthening locally-led management, the project contributes to conserving the biological and cultural richness of the Gran Chaco region, threatened by the consequences of climate change and deforestation. More information
The energy transition requires huge amounts of minerals and metals, which are used, for example, in batteries and solar cells. Due to the increasing demand for nickel for rechargeable batteries, Indonesia’s Tompotika peninsula on the island of Sulawesi is threatened by mining. This would be at the expense of tropical forests and coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, which in turn are cruc... More information
Palm oil has the potential to make a positive impact in Colombia, but only with full transparency, landscape investments in ecosystems, a common environmental human rights vision and close collaboration among actors. To make sure the EU Deforestation Regulation and the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will achieve a genuine effect in biodiverse landscapes it is essential t... More information
More plant-based and less animal proteins in our diet: that is the aim of the protein transition. Sufficient proteins are important for a healthy body, but this must not be at the expense of the planet. A new balance of 60% plant-based and 40% animal proteins contributes to the solutions for climate change and the biodiversity crisis. That is, if they are produced responsibly. Header photo: Ⓒ Ma... More information
How do soy sustainability standards perform against deforestation-free, environmental, social and other sustainability criteria? Building on an earlier, authoritative report from 2019, Profundo aims to provide clarity on this with a new benchmark report. WWF Germany and IUCN NL commissioned the updated report and provided an introduction to discuss the relevance of this extended update. With an in... More information
Nature in Ghana, West-Africa, is under immense pressure. The demand for natural resources is rising, and recent government policies have meant that even protected areas are no longer safe from mining practices: in fact, Ghana experienced the highest proportion of loss of primary forest of any tropical country in 2022. Daryl Bosu is working hard to protect these areas and save what nature Ghana has... More information
The Supreme Court of the Philippines decided in favour of nature and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the province of Palawan[1]Read more about the issues around nickel mining in Palawan: https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-mines-old-problems-special-report-on-mining-energy-transition-metals-in-southeast-asia/. On 15 August, 2023, the Court obliged mining agencies and the Department of Env... Index… More information
Header photo: © Alyansa Tigil Mina Globally, the effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible. Extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, hurricanes and forest fires are becoming more frequent and affecting people around the world, mainly those who have contributed least to the climate crisis. To minimize the effects of climate change as well as warming, we need to switch from fossil... More information
The issue of conservation has changed a lot over the last 20 years, says Iván Arnold, Director of Fundación NATIVA in Bolivia. Threats such as deforestation, forest fires and pollution have increased, and at the same time environmental awareness has grown – in Bolivia and in the rest of the world. ‘Nowadays, more people understand that protecting the environment has to be a priority for... More information
