Biodiversity

As industrialised nations pledge $3.5bn to forest protection, key negotiator reveals REDD agreement is close to being finalised

As Google debuts new deforestation tracking tool, president's backing for REDD plan increases chances of forest protection deal

Extended grant scheme to help fuel development of UK's emerging energy crop industry

Shadow environment secretary insists proposals do not represent the " privatisation of nature"

Meat companies sign a moratorium on cattle products linked to rainforest destruction

Halting deforestation and protecting peat land would yield 43 per cent reduction alone, says report

Proposed conservation banking scheme could provide wind farm developers with a mechanism to share financial rewards with local residents

Row between green groups and farmers highlights cattle industry's links to rainforest palm oil plantations

Speculation mounts that Marina Silva is preparing a presidential bid that will drive rainforest protection back up political agenda

Coalition for Rainforest Nations downplays concerns surrounding plans to include forestry in the carbon market