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Livestock and forest policies are interrelated and will determine whether we get on a 1.5 C pathway without compromising environmental integrity and human rights. A roundtable of experts will discuss…

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  Tree plantations often replace natural ecosystems, or lands that were in process of ecosystem restoration. The replacement of forests by tree plantations is one of the main threats to…

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Alternatives to unsustainable livestock and feedstock farming and the current corporate free trade model This briefing paper aims to contribute to the many ongoing efforts, actions, and discussions on alternatives…

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Taking a closer look at the WTO and its free trade model, and how it negatively impacts on the livestock and feedstock industries   By: Mary Louise Malig* In our…

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Watch the video here Co-organizers: FSF, MSC, TNI Is it possible to respect the rights and role of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women in sustainable, climate friendly and resilient…

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By Svetlana Abramovich* Genetically modified food (GM food) has been a hot topic since its first discovery. Various experiments of genetic engineering with organisms may seem progressive and even well…

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Svetlana Abramovich* Nowadays all over the world, demand for animal products is rising very fast. By 2050, consumption of meat and dairy products is expected to have risen 76 per…

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Press Release: Corrientes Capital City, September 17, 2014 – Farmer organizations, unions, social and environmental organizations request the ownership of the lands of the San Nicolás Foundation, taken for the provincial…

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By Missi Davis for the Global Forest Coalition Forests cover nearly a third of the land on Earth, producing oxygen supporting a vast diversity of wildlife. Deforestation is responsible for…

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On 12 November 2013, the Global Forest Coalition made the following intervention during the negotiations in Warsaw on methodologies to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and enhance forest…

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