World holds its breath as Brazil faces Amazon threat
All eyes are fixed on Brazil's president as she considers a forest code that could spell the end of vital parts of the Amazon and other forests.
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Niger capital's 'green lung' faces suffocation
The "green belt" of trees surrounding Niger's capital, which was created to stop the advance of the Sahara desert, is dying a slow death.
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Forest protection plan questioned at UN
The United Nations's scheme to protect the forests, Redd, is being questioned after critics pointed out that it could be open to corruption.
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Jane Goodall accuses China of plundering Africa
China's thirst for resources including wood and minerals is leading to deforestation in Africa and the destruction of wildlife, said Jane Goodall.
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