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Leading paper firm pledges to halt Indonesian deforestation

5th Feb 2013
Asia Pulp and Paper will end the clearing of forest across its supply chain by preserving high-carbon stock rainforests (The Guardian)

Paper producer to stop clearing of Indonesian forests

5th Feb 2013
Asia Pulp and Paper, one of the largest pulp and paper producers in the world, said on Tuesday that it had stopped clearing natural forests across its supply chains in Indonesia, accelerating an earlier commitment to do so by 2015. (The New York Times)

A roadblock becomes a gateway to resistance in Guatemala

28th Jan 2013
Residents of San Jose del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc, about an hour north of Guatemala City, have been steadfast in their rejection of a gold mine in the region. (Waging Non-Violence)

Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?

14th Jan 2013
With land central to the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, Lorenzo Cotula of the International Institute for Environment and Development examines the impact of large-scale land acquisitions on the continent's farmers. (Cotula / BBC News)

Indigenous ‘Idle No More’ movement sweeps Canada

15th Dec 2012
Thousands of people across Canada mobilized Monday, 10 December 2012 under the banner “Idle No More” to protest the effects of current and proposed government policies on the nation’s indigenous peoples. (Global Voices)

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