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Thursday, 29 January, 2026

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EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

Protection of Biodiversity

Proyecto Mono Araña: Genuine Conservation Triumph or Veil for Eco-Exploitation?

Introduction Proyecto Mono Araña, initiated in 2012, focuses on the long-term conservation of the brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) in Venezuela's Caparo Forest Reserve, which has shrunk from 184,100 hectares to just 7,000 protected hectares due to habitat destruction . Extending to regions in Colombia and Central America, the project addresses critical threats to species like the Central American spider...

Is the FIAES Coastal-Marine Restoration Project Delivering Real Ecological Revival or Masking Deeper Systemic Failures in El Salvador?

Introduction El Salvador's coastal ecosystems, particularly its mangroves, are critical for biodiversity, fisheries, and storm protection, yet they've suffered immense degradation. The country has lost 60% of its forest cover since 1950, with mangroves declining at about 681 hectares per year {2}. The FIAES project, active in areas like Jiquilisco Bay—which holds nearly three-quarters of the nation's wetland forests at...

Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project: Genuine Conservation or Corporate Greenwashing?

Introduction The Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project, a collaboration between UNESCO and partners like LVMH, targets resilience and biodiversity conservation in the Greater Amazon Basin . Encompassing eight key reserves—such as...

Panama’s Mangrove Restoration: Ecological Triumphs Amid Risks of Exploitation

Introduction Panama boasts approximately 161,000 hectares of mangroves as of 2020, but has lost 20-25% since the 1960s due to urbanization, shrimp farming, and infrastructure development . These ecosystems are...

Ghana’s Mangrove Restoration Projects: Delivering Ecological Justice or Masking Exploitation? (2024-2026)

Introduction Ghana's mangroves, concentrated in the Western Coast and Volta regions, are vital ecosystems facing rapid decline. Between 2009 and 2019, the country lost about 16.9% of its mangrove cover...

Colombian Amazon Deforestation: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions for 2024-2025

Introduction Colombia's Amazon region, a biodiversity hotspot vital for global climate regulation, has seen fluctuating deforestation rates in recent years. Following the 2016 peace accords with FARC, deforestation spiked, with...

Restoring Parque Nacional Alerce Costero: Triumphs, Threats, and the Shadow of Corporate Interests

Introduction Parque Nacional Alerce Costero, spanning Chile's Los Ríos region, protects one of the world's oldest forest ecosystems, featuring the iconic alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) trees that can endure for millennia...

Maya Biosphere Reserve: Restoration Successes and Challenges in 2024-2025

Introduction Established in 1990 and managed by Guatemala's National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), the Maya Biosphere Reserve is one of the largest tropical forest expanses north of the Amazon,...

Is the Chubut Forest Recovery Project a Genuine Ecological Triumph or a Veil for Corporate Exploitation?

Introduction Chubut's forest restoration initiatives, centered on recovering native ecosystems in areas like the Reserva Provincial Naciente del Río Tigre and Los Alerces National Park, have gained momentum in recent...

Can Planting 11 Million Trees Truly Revive Timor’s Coffee Forests – Or Is It Masking Deeper Exploitation?

Introduction Timor-Leste's coffee sector, supporting 37.5% of households with yields at just 20% of the global average, faces chronic challenges from deforestation and low productivity . Enter the 11 Million...

The BioSur Project: Genuine Biodiversity Conservation or Corporate Greenwashing in Colombia

  Overview of the BioSur Project BioSur positions itself as a holistic response to Colombia's biodiversity crisis, focusing on ecosystem connectivity in vulnerable areas like Nariño and Putumayo . According to...

Chiquitano Forest Restoration Initiative: Bolivia’s Environmental Challenges and Solutions

Introduction The Chiquitano Forest Restoration Initiative emerged as a response to the catastrophic 2019 wildfires, which burned approximately 3.6 million hectares of Bolivia's unique dry tropical forests, marking one of...

RESTORE4Cs: Europe’s Coastal Wetland Restoration – Climate Boon or Greenwashing Risk?

The RESTORE4Cs project, launched under the EU's Horizon Europe program, represents a concerted effort to restore coastal wetlands across Europe, addressing intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and...

SilviProtocol: Blockchain Reforestation Transparency and Environmental Impact in 2025

Introduction SilviProtocol, launched around 2023, positions itself as a tree stewardship platform leveraging blockchain to fund, track, and verify reforestation efforts globally . By tokenizing individual trees and carbon offsets...