Protect forests

Last edited 4 February 2014 at 3:24pm

The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

Campaign updates

Amazon gets smaller as deforestation rates rise

Last year, we heard the excellent news that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon had dropped for the third consecutive year. However, yesterday came the...
Posted by jamie - 25 January, 2008 - 16:21 -

Amazon gets smaller as deforestation rates rise

Last year, we heard the excellent news that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon had dropped for the third consecutive year. However, yesterday came the...
Posted by jamie - 25 January, 2008 - 16:21 -

More doubts raised over biofuel targets

Yet more questions have been raised in political circles about biofuel targets. Following last week's statements from the European environment commissioner,...
Posted by jamie - 21 January, 2008 - 17:52 -

More doubts raised over biofuel targets

Yet more questions have been raised in political circles about biofuel targets. Following last week's statements from the European environment commissioner,...
Posted by jamie - 21 January, 2008 - 17:52 -

Senior EU and Defra figures agree: we were too hasty on biofuel targets

We could be witnessing a seismic and very exciting shift in how UK and EU policies on biofuels are being perceived in official circles. Both the EU...
Posted by jamie - 14 January, 2008 - 19:11 -

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