Protect the Amazon rainforest

Last edited 22 October 2010 at 3:03pm

As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.

Campaign updates

New Amazon forest law comes one step closer

While the EU has just voted to ban illegal timber, yesterday Brazil came a step closer to severely weakening the forest code which has helped protect the...
Posted by jamie - 7 July, 2010 - 17:27 -

Proposed forest law threatens Amazon rainforest

In Brazil, moves are afoot to amend a piece of legislation which has been protecting the Amazon rainforest for over 70 years, and not for the better. If...
Posted by jamie - 5 July, 2010 - 12:17 -

Proposed forest law threatens Amazon rainforest

In Brazil, moves are afoot to amend a piece of legislation which has been protecting the Amazon rainforest for over 70 years, and not for the better. If...
Posted by jamie - 5 July, 2010 - 12:17 -

Amazon traders promise to boycott soya from "cheating farmers"

Huge areas in the Amazon rainforest are illegally logged to clear land for soya plantations © Greenpeace/Beltra Some good news just in from Brazil,...
Posted by jossc - 17 April, 2009 - 11:48

Amazon traders promise to boycott soya from "cheating farmers"

Huge areas in the Amazon rainforest are illegally logged to clear land for soya plantations © Greenpeace/Beltra Some good news just in from Brazil,...
Posted by jossc - 17 April, 2009 - 11:48

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