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.

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Finland joins the Golden Chainsaw hall of infamy

  The Golden Chainsaws are becoming something of a Greenpeace tradition. They're not annual, they're not voted for by a secret cabal of society...
Posted by jamie - 25 September, 2006 - 08:00

Finland joins the Golden Chainsaw hall of infamy

  The Golden Chainsaws are becoming something of a Greenpeace tradition. They're not annual, they're not voted for by a secret cabal of society...
Posted by jamie - 25 September, 2006 - 08:00

Partners in Crime: Finland's illegal timber trade with Russia

Summary Whilst the Finnish government tries to assure the world that it upholds principles of sustainable forest management and forest protection, it...
Posted by admin - 19 September, 2006 - 08:00

Partners in Crime: Finland's illegal timber trade with Russia

Summary Whilst the Finnish government tries to assure the world that it upholds principles of sustainable forest management and forest protection, it...
Posted by admin - 19 September, 2006 - 08:00

Going up in smoke

In tropical latitudes, months pass without any rain and in the dry season forests become susceptible to fire. These can occur naturally and would normally...
Posted by admin - 4 September, 2006 - 08:00

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