Biodiversity

Two of the world's biggest brands extend sustainability commitments in face of high-profile criticism

Government to secure up to half of REDD earnings from forest projects

Foreign firms allegedly paid millions of dollars for unauthorised carbon credits

New requirements move to tighten popular carbon offset certification scheme

New investor-backed project will call on 200 companies to provide information on their forestry policies

New study of nearly 300 communities finds economic benefits from tropical deforestation are short-lived

Report argues carbon offset mechanisms are beyond reform and should be scrapped

Greenpeace inquiry highlights concerns over the rapidly expanding cattle trade in heartland of Brazil

Company behind ubiquitous Post-its secures new sustainable forestry certification

CIA's investment arm provides funding for forest imaging firm that promises to improve market for forestry credits