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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

GreenBiz

The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. . Other wood pellet companies have flocked to the region, including Drax , a major energy utility in the UK that now manufactures wood pellets in the U.S.

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

They are also home to much of the world’s biodiversity, and regulate key aspects of the carbon cycle. In short, forests are vital in global and national efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss, and eradicate hunger and poverty. The growth in demand that this creates will increase pressure on land and other resources.

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

AGreenLiving

The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. Other wood pellet companies have flocked to the region, including Drax , a major energy utility in the UK that now manufactures wood pellets in the U.S.

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How forestry conservation is sustaining both the climate and livelihoods in the Congo

Business Green

It addresses not just climate, but also biodiversity, livelihoods, the rights of indigenous peoples, and effective funding. It uses them to stop or redirect the activities that drive forest and biodiversity loss, reaching about 50,000 people so far. The results are encouraging. The work is comprehensive and frequently audited.