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    November 19, 2015

    25 Years of So-Called “Sustainable Forest Management” in Sarawak

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    Land clearing for oil palm development in Sarawak, Malaysia.
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    November 19, 2015

    New GFW Maps Show Vast Logging, Oil Palm and Plantation Concessions in Sarawak

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Wakx/Flickr.
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    November 9, 2015

    3 Trends in US Wildfires

    • fires
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Fire northwest of Fairbanks, AK. Photo by USFS/Flickr
    • fires
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Forests
    Insights
    November 6, 2015

    Perimeter Defense: 4 Technologies for Detecting and Preventing Illegal Logging

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Some forest managers are using drones to monitor trees and wildlife. Photo by John Mills/Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 4, 2015

    Community Forests: Good for the Environment, Good for the Economy

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • land rights
    The Yudja are one of many indigenous groups who call the Brazilian Amazon home. Photo by André D’elia
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • land rights
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 2, 2015

    To Achieve New Climate Targets, Countries Should Look to Community Forests

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • land rights
    Research shows that communities can be good protectors of forests. Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • land rights
    Asia
    Insights
    October 29, 2015

    With Latest Fires Crisis, Indonesia Surpasses Russia as World’s Fourth-Largest Emitter

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    October 26, 2015

    3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    Fires in Indonesia are creating haze throughout Southeast Asia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 20, 2015

    Protect Wildlife, Save Oceans and Reduce Civic Unrest—With Data

    • Ocean
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • data
    • environmental democracy
    • low carbon development
    Global Fishing Watch uses satellite data to track fishing vessels around the world in near-real time. Image by Global Fishing Watch
    • Ocean
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • data
    • environmental democracy
    • low carbon development
    Asia
    Insights
    October 16, 2015

    Indonesia’s Fire Outbreaks Producing More Daily Emissions than Entire US Economy

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • fires
    • commodities
    Fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • fires
    • commodities
    Asia
    Insights
    September 25, 2015

    Kebakaran di Indonesia Menghasilkan Polusi Udara dengan Level “Sangat Berbahaya” di Singapura

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • fires
    • global forest watch
    Sumber foto: Choo Yut Shing/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • fires
    • global forest watch
    Equity & Governance
    News
    September 25, 2015

    WRI Calls SDGs "A Bold New Agenda For International Development"

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Forests
    Insights
    September 22, 2015

    Our Fraying Ecosystems

    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Between 2001 and 2014, the world lost on average 18 million hectares of tree cover per year (an area twice the size of Portugal). Photo by bdodane/Flickr.
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Leveraging the Power of the Crowd to Identify Illegal Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Forest fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2015

    Indonesia’s Draft Climate Plan (INDC): A Good Start, but Improvements Necessary for Success

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A large portion of Indonesia's emissions come from deforestation and land-use change. Photo by Hari Priyadi/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2015

    Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    A fire in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    Forests
    Latin America Asia
    Insights
    September 3, 2015

    Brasil e Indonésia Têm Dificuldades para Diminuir Desmatamento

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Forests
    Latin America Asia
    Insights
    September 3, 2015

    Brazil and Indonesia Struggling to Reduce Deforestation

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Cleared rainforest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rainforest Action Network/Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Forests
    Insights
    September 3, 2015

    South Africa Hosts World Forestry Congress: 4 Big Opportunities for Progress

    • data
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Illegal logging accounts for up to 90 percent of forestry activities in some key tropical production forests and 30 percent of globally traded wood. (Sumatra, Indonesia) Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • data
    • restoration
    • Forests