John Cannon
Features Writer at Mongabay
Staff features writer for @mongabayorg, covering conservation and the environment. Views my own.
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2 weeks ago |
buff.ly | Isabel Esterman |John Cannon |Claire Asher
Communities in Papua New Guinea filed a lawsuit asking for a review of an environmental permit awarded in 2020 to companies for the Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mine. But a decision from the country’s Supreme Court had been delayed several times, before happening on June 12, even as other officials have signaled the government’s apparent support for the project.
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2 weeks ago |
buff.ly | Glenn Scherer |John Cannon |Graeme Green |Justin Catanoso
Human society depends economically and socially on resilient forests, a new report from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations demonstrates. As a result, pushing forests toward collapse threatens human well-being globally, not just in communities in or near forests. The report authors recommend approaches for improving forest resilience, including more inclusive governance and remedying power imbalances.
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2 months ago |
news.mongabay.com | John Cannon
The world’s most vulnerable people, including refugees, migrants and the poor, increasingly face threats related to climate change. Many lack the ability to move away from impacts like heat, flooding and landslides. A new study reveals a lack of data showing the causes of this involuntary immobility. Experts say governments and organizations can invest in low-cost interventions aimed at reducing suffering.
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2 months ago |
news.mongabay.com | John Cannon
The Torricelli Mountain range in northern Papua New Guinea holds a staggering amount of biodiversity in a tiny area. A recent analysis suggests that the threat of extinction to species living in the Torricellis if the land were cleared of its forests would be among the highest on Earth.
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Mar 18, 2025 |
news.mongabay.com | John Cannon
A recent report from the Dutch NGO Profundo suggests that complying with the EUDR, the regulation designed to root out deforestation in the supply chains of products entering the European Union, will add little cost to companies’ bottom lines. Researchers from Profundo used available customs data for 12 small, medium and large companies that import one or more of the seven commodities regulated by the EUDR.
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Papua New Guinea’s prime minister is against deep-sea mining, but a provincial governor backs it. Locals near the Solwara 1 site worry about their fisheries and haven’t gotten answers. Read more in a collaboration @mongabayorg with @ECAlberts: https://t.co/5iOQyhZUYu https://t.co/3fx73ltTzy
Communities in Papua New Guinea are worried about the dumping of mining waste into the Huon Gulf using a method called deep-sea tailings placement (DSTP) from the Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mine. Read more about their legal battle at @mongabayorg. https://t.co/XZMhMIftZ8 https://t.co/sCVk2042kL
A new report from the International Union of Forest Research Organizations shows that forests are key to both our economy and society. If forests collapse, it’s not just local communities that suffer—everyone feels the impact. Read more @mongabayorg: https://t.co/z58UdysDRL