BERLIN — The German government said Wednesday that it is concerned by the recent detention of a prominent environmental campaigner in Vietnam, warning that a recent multi-billion-dollar deal to help the country phase out coal use requires the involvement of civil society activists. Hoang Thi Minh Hong was detained by police in Ho Chi Minh City last week and held …
Rising demand in wealthy countries for dozens of commodities ranging from coffee to soybeans has stepped up the pace of deforestation in the tropics, researchers said Monday. Among wealthy nations, France has the highest rate of per capita tropical deforestation followed by Germany, Norway, Japan, Mexico and the US. In five of those G7 nations — Japan, Germany, France, Britain …
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