WWF applauds new Body Shop sustainable palm oil pledge
The Body Shop International to become the first cosmetics and toiletries retailer to introduce sustainable palm oil into the global beauty industry.
WWF signs MoU with palm oil producers in Honduras to protect biggest reef in the Americas
After several years of working with palm oil producers in Central America, an agreement signed this week seeks better agricultural practices that will benefit one of the world's largest coral reefs and the people who depend on its resources.
Tasmanian government must end landclearing and forest conversion
WWF-Australia welcomes the decision announced today by Forestry Tasmania and Gunns Limited to end forest conversion, but cautioned that native vegetation on other land remained at risk.
Global Soy Roundtable holds 1st General Assembly, Kicks off development of criteria for responsible soy production
During its first General Assembly on 8-9 May 2007, members of the newly established Roundtable took forward the process for developing globally applicable criteria for responsible soy production and trade.
Oil palm companies urged to solve orangutan problem
Several Indonesian conservation organizations and academic institutions have developed orangutan rescue guidelines for use by oil palm companies to prevent the increase of conflicts between the great ape species and humans.
8 - 9 May 2007: First General Assembly of the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS)
A global multi-stakeholder initiative, the RTRS aims to develop and promote responsible soy production, processing and trading.
Rainforests for Biodiesel?
Unless demand for palm oil as a biofuel is met through oil palm grown on fallow and previously uncultivated lands, and not through clearing of valuable rainforests, palm oil as a renewable energy source is not climate-friendly, says WWF.
WWF calls on Indian businesses to commit to sustainable palm oil
At a business seminar held on World Forest Day, WWF calls on companies in India to commit to producing and sourcing for sustainable palm oil by actively engaging in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
A third of Borneo to be conserved under new rainforest declaration
Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia sign an historic declaration to conserve the “Heart of Borneo” — one of the most important centres of biological diversity in the world.
Paraguay extends forest conservation law
The government of Paraguay has extended a law that seeks to curb deforestation rates in the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest.