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How to stop runaway deforestation? Look at Indonesia.

Grist

In the past four years, as the situation has improved in Southeast Asia, it has gotten worse in Brazil and other parts of South America as ranchers and land speculators convert forests into cattle pastures. Mighty Earth, or another watchdog, wil now alert big palm-oil buyers and prompt a crackdown.

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How regulations can tear down the barriers faced by the cultivated meat industry

Business Green

In 2013, the first hamburger patty was grown from animal cells. The BSI report drew comparisons with the electric vehicle industry, where it said the early emergence of standards helped create the 'scaffolding' which has enabled investment in EV and charging innovations. The sector has developed rapidly over the past decade.