by Wally Menne with TimberWatch It is generally considered normal for decent people to be opposed to human poverty and hunger, to corporate power and money-lust, to ignorance and greed, to inequities and discrimination, to dishonesty and deceitfulness; so, why do so...
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Videos: Dangers of Monocultures and GE Trees
In 1974 the decree of law 701 was created. As a result, more than 3 million hectares of pine and eucalyptus have been planted in. This has caused forced migration, loss of water sources and fertile soils, disappearance of native forest, and desertification in central...
Resource Page on Monoculture Tree Plantations: Videos, Photos & More
The Campaign to STOP GE Trees coordinated with the World Rainforest Movement to speak out against the social and ecological dangers associated with tree plantations. Join us and share the following stories and videos online to help spread this important message. ...
5 Video Shorts: Tree Plantations Are NOT Forests
The short videos were produced by World Rainforest Movement for the 2017 International Day of Action Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. Each addresses a different problem.
Brazil Photo Essay: Eucalyptus plantation – from clones to pulp mill
Photos and commentary by Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project (Exception: the last two photos are by GJEP Co-Director/Strategist Orin Langelle) In June 2011 the Tree Biotechnology Conference hosted by the International Union of Forest...
What’s Driving Tree Plantation Expansion in Latin America, Africa and Asia?
Originally published by World Rainforest Movement Years before governments adopted the Paris Agreement, international initiatives promising millions of hectares of reforestation and forest restoration were launched, supposedly to benefit the environment and...
Sarawak’s Rainforests – The Borneo Case: Screenings worldwide tomorrow
Almost 90% of Sarawak’s rainforest is gone, thanks to former Chief Minister and current Governor of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud. New mega-dams are planned for the forest that remains. View the trailer for The Borneo Case below. Tomorrow is Malaysia Day, commemorating...
WATCH: Video Gives Stunning Look at Wildfires in Portugal
Although this video report by Arte.tv is narrated in German, the visuals and the interviews give a good idea of what has led to the problem of wildfires, in particular the poorly established and managed tree plantations, and the short-sighted and irresponsible...
Deforestation Linked to Rise in Illness Among Young Children in Cambodia
By Shreya Dasgupta Originally published by MongaBay.com A new study has found that the loss of dense forest cover in Cambodia is associated with an increased risk of diarrhea, acute respiratory infection and fever in children younger than five years. Just a 10...
Farmers Fight Back Against Eucalyptus Damage to Water Sources
MongaBay.com recently published a piece titled Indigenous farmers fight eucalyptus damage to water source in Ecuador, where we are reminded of the environmental fallout of traditional eucalyptus plantations. Non-GMO eucalyptus plantations have had devastating impacts...