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January 22, 2012 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Featured video: music in Madagascar to protest illegal logging

A new video highlights the plight of Madagascar's protected tropical forests, which are falling prey to illegal logging and foreign contractors. Featuring Razia Said, Malagasy singer and songwriter, the video shows concerts to raise awareness about ill...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, culture, environment, environmental politics, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, parks, politics, protected area, rainforest, rainforest conservation, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, video

October 10, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Tea Party rallies in favor of Gibson Guitar, ignores reasons instrument-maker is under investigation

This weekend around 500 people showed up for a rally and concert in Nashville, Tennessee. The rally was in support of Gibson Guitars, a US-company currently under investigation for allegedly importing illegally logged wood into the country, an action t...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, deforestation, endangered species, environment, Environmental Law, environmental politics, forests, green, illegal logging, jeremy hance, law enforcement, Lemurs, madagascar, politics, poverty, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, tropical forests, wildlife

October 03, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Tea party versus Madagascar’s forests

The Tea Party and the African island-nation of Madagascar are having dueling concerts over the issue of illegal logging, reports the Associated Press. A concert in Madagascar over the weekend was meant to highlight the problem of illegal deforestation ...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, deforestation, economics, endangered species, environment, Environmental Law, environmental politics, green, illegal logging, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, politics, poverty, rainforest, rainforests, tropical forests, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

January 31, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

A new report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has found that recent large-scale land deals in Africa are likely to provide scant benefit to some of the world's poorest and most famine-prone nations and will probably...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, china, china's demand for resources, corruption, democratic republic of congo, dr congo, economics, environment, farming, food, food crisis, governance, green, jeremy hance, Liberia, madagascar, politics, poverty, south korea, water

January 31, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

A new report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has found that recent large-scale land deals in Africa are likely to provide scant benefit to some of the world's poorest and most famine-prone nations and will probably...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, china, china's demand for resources, corruption, democratic republic of congo, dr congo, economics, environment, farming, food, food crisis, governance, green, jeremy hance, Liberia, madagascar, politics, poverty, south korea, water

January 31, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

A new report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has found that recent large-scale land deals in Africa are likely to provide scant benefit to some of the world's poorest and most famine-prone nations and will probably...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, agriculture, china, china's demand for resources, corruption, democratic republic of congo, dr congo, economics, environment, farming, food, food crisis, governance, green, jeremy hance, Liberia, madagascar, politics, poverty, south korea, water

December 20, 2010 by Mongabay.com | No comments

If Madagascar’s biodiversity is to be saved, international community must step up

The international community's boycott of environmental aid to Madagascar is imperiling the island's unique and endangered wildlife, according to a new report commissioned by the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau of Africa. Intern...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, biodiversity, conservation, conservation finance, deforestation, endangered species, environment, environmental economics, environmental politics, forests, green, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, logging, madagascar, mongabay, parks, politics, population, poverty, poverty alleviation, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, rainforests, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

May 27, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments

Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection

A new policy paper in Science warns that several species of Madagascar's rosewood could be pushed to extinction due to a current illegal logging crisis on the island. These hardwood species should be considered for protection under Convention of Intern...

Posted in: Conservation corner, Local corner, Syndicated | Tags: africa, animals, biodiversity, china, china's demand for resources, conservation, corruption, deforestation, economics, endangered species, environment, Environmental Law, environmental politics, extinction, forests, governance, green, hunting, illegal logging, islands, jeremy hance, Lemurs, logging, madagascar, mongabay, plants, politics, poverty, primates, protected areas, rainforest, rainforest animals, rainforest conservation, Rainforest deforestation, rainforest destruction, rainforest logging, saving rainforests, saving species from extinction, threats to rainforests, threats to the rainforest, tropical forests, wildlife, wildlife trade, wildlife trafficking

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Featured video: music in Madagascar to protest illegal logging

Tea Party rallies in favor of Gibson Guitar, ignores reasons instrument-maker is under investigation

Tea party versus Madagascar’s forests

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

‘Land grab’ fears in Africa legitimate

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Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2010

If Madagascar’s biodiversity is to be saved, international community must step up

Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection

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