Major soy traders including Cargill, ADM and Bunge are withdrawing from the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a shift observers warn could drive deforestation up 30% by 2045.

Backed by agribusiness-linked groups and politicians, the move may give land speculators a “green light” to clear rainforest, even as forest loss threatens rainfall, crop yields and long-term market stability.

by Fernanda Wenzel
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-may-rise-30-as-major-traders-exit-historic-soy-pact/

#news #amazon #forests #deforestation #climate #agribusiness

Major soy traders including Cargill, ADM and Bunge are withdrawing from the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a shift observers warn could drive deforestation up 30% by 2045.

Backed by agribusiness-linked groups and politicians, the move may give land speculators a “green light” to clear rainforest, even as forest loss threatens rainfall, crop yields and long-term market stability.

by Fernanda Wenzel
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-may-rise-30-as-major-traders-exit-historic-soy-pact/

#news #amazon #forests #deforestation #climate #agribusiness

The Hunters Enter the Woods (1495–1505), from The Unicorn Tapestries.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/196a07ce-74cb-4b3a-a00a-e0ec4a48b11a

#hunting #dogs #forests #medieval #allegory #unicorns #plants #tapestries #art #publicdomain

The Hunters Enter the Woods (1495–1505), from The Unicorn Tapestries.

Source: The Metropolitan Museum

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/196a07ce-74cb-4b3a-a00a-e0ec4a48b11a

#hunting #dogs #forests #medieval #allegory #unicorns #plants #tapestries #art #publicdomain

Exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food totaled ¥1.7 trillion in 2025, up 12.8% from the preceding year and hitting a record high for the 13th straight year, the agriculture ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/economy/agricultural-forestry-fishery-exports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #agriculture #forests #fishing #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #maff #hongkong #taiwan #china

Brazil has declared the acai berry a national fruit to stamp its ownership on the popular "superfood" as concerns grow about foreign companies staking claims to the Amazon's biological riches. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/brazil-acai-biopiracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #food #fruit #brazil #environment #forests

Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments like Meta, Caquetá and Guaviare.

Officials attribute the declining trend to collaboration with Indigenous communities and environmental zoning in rural areas, as well as ecotourism and a program providing financial incentives for communities involved in forest conservation.

By Maxwell Radwin

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/colombia-poised-for-another-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-data-show/

#news #conservation #environment #deforestation #forests #Colombia

Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments like Meta, Caquetá and Guaviare.

Officials attribute the declining trend to collaboration with Indigenous communities and environmental zoning in rural areas, as well as ecotourism and a program providing financial incentives for communities involved in forest conservation.

By Maxwell Radwin

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/colombia-poised-for-another-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-data-show/

#news #conservation #environment #deforestation #forests #Colombia

#Forests cool the planet, like natural #aircon. #Deforestation heats areas up to 4.5℃! Keep forests standing for #people #animals! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🧐🙊⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇🪙🧐🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/14/without-tropical-forests-global-temperatures-would-be-1c-warmer/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Forests cool the planet, like natural #aircon. #Deforestation heats areas up to 4.5℃! Keep forests standing for #people #animals! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🧐🙊⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇🪙🧐🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/14/without-tropical-forests-global-temperatures-would-be-1c-warmer/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

The Forestry Agency will introduce a system to quantify the environmental contributions made by companies engaged in forest conservation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/japan/forest-conservation-quantification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #forests #environment

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