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...
View ArticleIntact 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...
View ArticleFor 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleAttracting 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....
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticleLogging, 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,...
View ArticleProtecting 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleRainforest 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleProtecting 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...
View ArticleSur 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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleHow 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)...
View Article6 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...
View ArticleTurning 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...
View ArticleGrowing 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...
View ArticleIndonesia 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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