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World’s Last Intact Forests Are Becoming Increasingly Fragmented

Add Comment|PrintWorld’s Last Intact Forests Are Becoming Increasingly FragmentedForest in Siberia, Russia. Photo by Ninara/FlickrIntact forest landscapes (IFLs), or vast stretches of unbroken forest...

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Intact Forest Landscapes Matter for Climate Change. Here Are 3 Reasons Why.

Add Comment|PrintIntact Forest Landscapes Matter for Climate Change. Here Are 3 Reasons Why.Ulu Mesen forest ecosystem in Aceh, Indonesia. Photo by UK Department of International Development (DFID)A...

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For Companies Aiming for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains, 8 Traps to Avoid

Add Comment|PrintFor Companies Aiming for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains, 8 Traps to Avoid Trucks carry bundles of fruit to be processed into oil palm in Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by WRIThis blog was...

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New Deforestation Hot Spots in the World’s Largest Tropical Forests

Add Comment|PrintNew Deforestation Hot Spots in the World’s Largest Tropical ForestsDeforestation in Indonesia. Photo by Vincent Poulissen/Flickr.Where is deforestation worsening around the world? It’s...

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Attracting Private Investment to Landscape Restoration: A Roadmap

Working PaperMany restoration projects seek to raise capital, but restoration leaders often lack knowledge of the investment process. Successful efforts to attract private capital involve four steps....

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Exploring Indonesia's Long and Complicated History of Forest Fires

Add Comment|PrintExploring Indonesia's Long and Complicated History of Forest Fires Forest and peat fire in Riau, Indonesia. Photo by Julius Lawalata/WRIThis blog was originally posted on Global Forest...

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Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of...

Working PaperThis working paper gives an overview of the availability of information for land concessions in 14 forested countries, with a special focus on open spatial information. More specifically,...

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Protecting Forests with an Unexpected Legal Tool: Freedom of Information Laws

Add Comment|PrintProtecting Forests with an Unexpected Legal Tool: Freedom of Information LawsLogging in Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by Rainforest Action Network/flickrEvery year the world loses 13...

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The Roadmap to Decarbonization Won’t Go Far without Land

Add Comment|PrintThe Roadmap to Decarbonization Won’t Go Far without LandFarming in the Amazon. Photo by Sam Beebe/Creative CommonsThis article was originally posted on Global Forest Watch.A...

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Rainforest CSI: How We’re Catching Illegal Loggers with DNA, Machine Vision...

Add Comment|PrintRainforest CSI: How We’re Catching Illegal Loggers with DNA, Machine Vision and ChemistryScientific advances in wood identification are improving chances of catching illegal loggers...

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New Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement Lacks Protections for One-Sixth of World’s...

Add Comment|PrintNew Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement Lacks Protections for One-Sixth of World’s ForestsA Sydney red gum tree in New South Wales, Australia. Photo by Pete the Poet/FlickrIn an era of rising...

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When Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests

Add Comment|PrintWhen Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests Natural infrastructure like healthy forests can support clean water. Photo by Adirondack Watershed...

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Protecting Africa’s Parks: Q&A with Goldman Prize Winner Rodrigue Katembo

Add Comment|PrintProtecting Africa’s Parks: Q&A with Goldman Prize Winner Rodrigue KatemboRodrigue Mugaruka Katembo. Photo by Goldman Environmental PrizePour lire cet entretien en français, cliquez...

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Sur le front dans les parcs congolais: Une conversation avec le lauréat du...

Add Comment|PrintSur le front dans les parcs congolais: Une conversation avec le lauréat du prix Goldman Rodrigue KatemboRodrigue Mugaruka Katembo. Photo par Goldman Environmental PrizeTo read this...

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We Discovered 1.8 Million Square Miles of Forest in the Desert

Add Comment|PrintWe Discovered 1.8 Million Square Miles of Forest in the DesertDryland forest in Kenya. Photo by Aaron Minnick/WRIThis article was originally published in The Mark News.I recently...

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How Can Restoring Degraded Landscapes Deliver Financial Returns?

Add Comment|PrintHow Can Restoring Degraded Landscapes Deliver Financial Returns? Farm under restoration, Colombia. Photo by James Anderson/WRIMore than two billion hectares (nearly five billion acres)...

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6 Years After Moratorium, Satellite Data Shows Indonesia’s Tropical Forests...

Add Comment|Print6 Years After Moratorium, Satellite Data Shows Indonesia’s Tropical Forests Remain Threatened Oil palm plantation, Indonesia. Photo by Rainforest Action Network/flickrSix years after...

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Turning Away from the Paris Agreement is Unpresidential — and Bad for America

Add Comment|PrintTurning Away from the Paris Agreement is Unpresidential — and Bad for AmericaU.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is not just bad news for international climate action. It can also...

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Growing Trees and Growing Profit: Is Your Business a “Restoration Enterprise?”

Add Comment|PrintGrowing Trees and Growing Profit: Is Your Business a “Restoration Enterprise?”Worker in Better Globe Forestry’s tree nursery in Kenya. Photo by Andrew Wu/WRIThis piece is co-written by...

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Indonesia Uses “One Map” to Resolve Land Conflicts: Q&A with Adi Pradana and...

Add Comment|PrintIndonesia Uses “One Map” to Resolve Land Conflicts: Q&A with Adi Pradana and Gita SyahraniAdi Pradana, One Map Initiative Governance Manager, addresses officials and farmers at the...

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