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News•Mar 1, 2026
The Power of Cities over the Seas
Cities are emerging as powerful actors in ocean governance, using port regulations, municipal procurement, and data tools to shape maritime behavior. Port clean‑air initiatives in Los Angeles and Long Beach have forced shipping lines toward lower‑emission fuels and shore power. Municipal buyers adopting seafood sustainability standards are nudging fisheries toward traceable, responsible practices, as seen in U.S. cities and Brazil’s shark‑meat ban. Philanthropic programs that fund port electrification and data platforms amplify these urban levers, offering rapid, scalable environmental gains when national action stalls.
By Mongabay
News•Feb 27, 2026
Senegal Gas Project Draws International Scrutiny
The UK OECD National Contact Point has ruled a complaint from Senegalese artisanal fishers against the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas platform admissible. The complaint alleges pollution, denied fishing access, and an inadequate environmental impact assessment by BP and partners....
By Mongabay
News•Feb 26, 2026
Nepal Signs Major Carbon Deal but Community Access Remains Challenging
On Jan. 23 Nepal became the first Asian nation to sign a carbon‑finance agreement with the LEAF Coalition, unlocking up to $55 million for forest‑dependent communities. The deal covers emissions reductions in Gandaki, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces and splits credit sales across...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 25, 2026
Indigenous Communities Oppose Papua Forest Rezoning for Palm Oil
Indigenous communities in Indonesia’s Papua province have lodged an administrative objection to two forestry ministry decrees that reclassify 486,939 hectares of forest as non‑forest land, clearing the way for oil‑palm plantations under the government’s food‑estate program. The rezoning, approved in...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 23, 2026
The Cost of Compliance with the EUDR Will Limit Its Impact on Reducing Deforestation (Commentary)
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will require physical segregation of seven high‑risk agri‑commodities, adding substantial compliance costs. Because commodity markets operate on razor‑thin margins—often 1‑3% for soy—the extra expenses threaten price competitiveness. The authors argue that these costs will push...
By Mongabay
News•Feb 20, 2026
Indonesia Faces Scrutiny over Permit Revocations Following Deadly Floods and Landslides
Indonesia revoked 28 forestry, plantation and mining permits after Cyclone Senyar caused floods and landslides that killed roughly 1,200 people. An NGO audit revealed that many of the listed concessions had already expired, been cancelled years earlier, or lay outside the...
By Mongabay