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Laurel Sutherlin

Laurel Sutherlin is the senior communications strategist for Rainforest Action Network and a contributor to the Observatory. He is a lifelong environmental and human rights campaigner, naturalist, and outdoor educator with a passion for birds and wild places. Follow him on Twitter: @laurelsutherlin.

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    In Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, orangutans swing through the treetops, rhinos roam free, and elephants share the land with tigers. It is the last place on Earth where they still coexist in the

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    COP16: It’s Wild-West Capitalism Versus Life on Earth

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    Columns

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    Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nestlé Are Among 10 of the Leading Consumer Brands Driving Global Deforestation

    May 18, 2024
    Business/Education

    Since the turn of the century, there has been a consistent average annual loss of 3 to 4 million hectares (7.4 to 9.9 million acres) of tropical forest globally. This puts us far from

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    How Banks and Investors Are Fueling a Global Biodiversity Crisis

    April 27, 2024
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    In a global context where tropical rainforests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate regulation, these ecosystems are severely threatened by expanding agribusiness and logging activities. This poses significant risks to the

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    Palm Oil in Common Household Products Is Destroying the World’s ‘Orangutan Capital’

    November 18, 2023
    Human Rights

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