--- title: "Deforestation" url: https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/deforestation/ publisher: "Not For Sale" --- Topic # *Deforestation* 12 stories, since 2018, most of them about ecocide. Oct 2, 2026 Ecocide [Peru and climate change: why protecting forests means protecting livelihoods](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/peru-climate-change-forests-livelihoods/) Peru’s role in the fight against climate change extends from its Andean glaciers to the forests and rivers of the Amazon. Protecting… Oct 2, 2026 Ecocide [Indonesia’s Peat Fires Are Threatening Water, Health and Wildlife](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/indonesia-peat-fires-water-health/) Indonesia’s peat fires are putting water, health and forest livelihoods under pressure. The evidence shows why recovery must address drainage, protection and long-term restoration. Sep 25, 2026 Ecocide [Illegal Gold Mining in Munduruku Territory: An Ecocide Story in the Amazon](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/munduruku-illegal-gold-mining-ecocide-amazon/) A new federal police operation in Brazil’s Munduruku Indigenous Territory has exposed the persistence of illegal gold mining, mercury contamination and forest destruction. The crisis shows why environmental crime in the Amazon cannot be treated as a series of isolated raids. Sep 2, 2026 Ecocide [Amazon Faces a Storm of Environmental and Human Rights Crises](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/amazon-faces-a-perfect-storm-of-environmental-and-human-rights-crises/) Overflights in the Peruvian Amazon reveal illegal mining, drug labs, and deforestation. Mar 5, 2026 Ecocide [Japan Joins Regional Effort to Examine Toxic River Pollution Linked to Myanmar Mining](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/japan-thailand-investigate-myanmar-river-pollution/) Thai authorities have turned to Japanese environmental experts for technical support as concerns grow over suspected contamination flowing across borders from mining… Nov 12, 2025 Ecocide [Gold, Crime, and the Amazon’s Future: Tackling Illegal Mining and Regenerating Hope](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/amazons-future-tackling-illegal-mining-and-regenerating-hope/) A Crisis at the Heart of the Amazon When world leaders meet at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, they’ll face a growing reality:… Apr 17, 2025 Human Trafficking [How environmental change is fuelling modern slavery, and how to stamp it out](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/environmental-change-peru/) Environmental change only scratches the surface of the damage destroying the Peruvian Amazon. Indigenous peoples living in river floodplains face constant risk… Apr 3, 2025 Ecocide [Amazon Rainforest: Forced Labor, Mining and Deforestation](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/forced-labor-amazon-rainforest-mining-and-deforestation/) The Amazon Rainforest: Beauty, Destruction, and the Fight for Human Rights Often called the “lungs of our planet,” the Amazon rainforest generates… Apr 3, 2025 Ecocide [Earth Day 2025: Global Action for People and Planet](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/earth-day-2025/) Uniting for a Sustainable Future and Ending Human Exploitation Every year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of… Dec 23, 2024 Ecocide [The EU Adopts Landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: A New Era for Business Accountability](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/sustainability-due-diligence/) Transforming Global Business with Ethical Oversight In a bold move that could redefine the corporate landscape, the European Union has adopted the… Dec 19, 2024 Ecocide [Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon: The Fight Against Organized Crime and Environmental Crisis](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/illegal-gold-mining-amazon-organized-crime/) Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has evolved into a critical crisis, intertwining organized crime, environmental destruction, and threats to Indigenous communities. Backed by powerful criminal syndicates like Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), these operations devastate biodiversity, fuel deforestation, and poison ecosystems with mercury. This article unravels the urgent need for global action to combat this multifaceted threat to one of the world’s most vital ecological regions. Mar 30, 2018 Ecocide [Meet Maria: Not For Sale Peru](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/maria/) She is a defender of the forests in the Amazon against deforestation and illegal logging to extract latex from of Shiringa trees.… Want the bigger picture? Browse the full newsroom, or every topic we report on. [All topics](https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/) [Browse all news →](https://wearenotforsale.org/news/)