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Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

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Of almost 1,700 adults polled, 68 per cent said they supported setting a target date in law to remove all deforestation from UK supply chains, with just four per cent opposed to such a move, according to the survey, which was commissioned by WWF. Further details on the proposed legislation are expected to emerge in the coming months.

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Soy scandals: Green groups raise alarm over deforestation impact of corporates' soy supply chains

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Green groups have today sought to raise the alarm over how soaring global demand for soy is fuelling deforestation and rising greenhouse gas emissions, with leading companies accused of failing to adequately deliver on sustainable supply chain pledges and crackdown on suppliers linked to forest clearances.

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Oil Drilling in the ‘Land of Water’: ExxonMobil Hunts for More Fossil Fuels in Guyana Amid Sea Level Rise Fears

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About 100 miles off the coast of Guyana, along the northern edge of South America, the drillship Stena Carron spent Saturday, June 5 drilling a new exploratory well on behalf of ExxonMobil. 1 Impacts Ripple South. The company isn’t the only oil giant pushing into the waters of South America. Engine No.

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Amazon risks becoming a savannah as deforestation impact grows, study war

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New report comes as Greenpeace reveals continued lobbying by soya suppliers against EU's landmark rainforest protection law. As such the groups argued for a 'mass balance' strategy that would mix soya from both sustainable and conventional sources.

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WWF: Environmental degradation on course to cost global economy £8tr

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The prospective UK economic losses match the current combined annual funding for the police, fire service, prisons, and law courts, with the main economic costs stemming from the loss of natural coastal protection services leading to flooding and erosion, alongside the accelerated decline of global fish stocks harming the fishing industry.

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A deforestation roadmap that leaves a lot to be desired

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Subscribe to get sustainability food news in your inbox every Thursday. And if traders are going for zero illegal deforestation instead of zero gross deforestation (including legal and illegal), then the roadmap isn't more than just reiterating national laws. This article originally appeared as part of our Food Weekly newsletter.

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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

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Meanwhile, the permafrost that Kivalina sits on and that forms the banks of the river that sustains their community is melting and eroding into the water, threatening their drinking water treatment system and creating potential health problems. He developed a form of environmental justice law focused on community empowerment and mobilization.

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