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Ending fortress conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A new report from the Oakland Institute documents the abuses of the conservation industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Environmental Defense Fund are greenwashing the livestock industry
“It’s pretty obvious that the industry is using them, and whether willing or not, they’re letting themselves be used.”
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Greenpeace accuses UN Deputy Secretary-General of greenwashing an “ecocidal oil permit” in Conkouati-Douli National Park in the Republic of…
Last month Congolese human rights and environmental NGOs called on donors to suspend funding of Conkouati-Douli until the oil permit is cancelled.
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Science Based Targets initiative and carbon offsets: “This isn’t a science-based decision”
And the role of the Bezos Earth Fund.
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IKEA and the Forest Stewardship Council: “Don’t believe the greenwashing”
Part II: How IKEA hides behind FSC and has still consumed illegal timber.
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ONE Amazon’s US$1 trillion plan for the Amazon basin
Crypto, blockchain, 750 million hectares, WWF, Goldman Sachs, what could possibly go wrong?
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New report reveals that a majority of the board members of big conservation NGOs are linked to the finance industry
"The finance industry’s mission is profit – including from the financialisation of conservation"
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WWF finally admits that “carbon credits won't solve the climate crisis”
But still supports carbon trading because WWF will profit from selling fraudulent offsets.
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Invictus Energy uses REDD to greenwash gas extraction in Zimbabwe
Invictus Energy announces that its new gas extraction in Zimbabwe will be greenwashed carbon neutral, thanks to the Ngamo-Gwayi-Sikumi REDD project.
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Business as usual at WWF Germany: Conflict of interest allegations; Executive Director resigns; Whistleblower threatened with dismissal; WWF…
On 20 May 2022, WWF Germany announced that “Executive Director Eberhard Brandes will leave WWF Germany to pursure new fields of activity.”
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Smurfit Kappa is destroying Indigenous Peoples’ land in Colombia while claiming to be “sustainable”. Instead of supporting Indigenous…
On 13 January 2022, the Smurfit Kappa Group, one of Europe’s largest packaging companies, announced that its emissions reduction targets have been…
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“WWF’s leadership is still in a state of denial about its own role in fortress conservation and human rights abuses,” Professor John Knox…
Earlier this week, the US House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing titled, “Protecting Human Rights in International Conservation”.
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