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Indonesia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Accelerate Social and Community Forest Management

  • Top Outcome: 2018
  • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
  • Equity & Governance
A man in Ilanga Village, DRC, holds a map showing commercial concessions on community lands. Photo by Molly Bergen/WCS, WWF, WRI
  • Top Outcome: 2018
  • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
  • Equity & Governance
Insights

To Save Indonesia’s Carbon-Rich Peatlands, Start by Mapping Them

  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • mapping
Peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • mapping
Insights

3 Ways Governments Can Prevent Fake Data on Forests

  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • mapping
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • mapping
Insights

Forest Watcher Brings Data Straight to Environmental Defenders

  • forest monitoring
  • deforestation
  • global forest watch
  • Equity & Governance
  • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
Rangers checking Forest Watcher. Photo by Lilian Pintea
  • forest monitoring
  • deforestation
  • global forest watch
  • Equity & Governance
  • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
Woman drawing water from the Ciujung river
  • Equity & Governance
  • Freshwater
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1.2 Billion People Lack Electricity. Increasing Supply Alone Won’t Fix the Problem

  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • Energy Access
  • renewable energy
  • low carbon development
Pharmacy in Monrovia
  • Equity & Governance
  • Energy
  • electric grid
  • Energy Access
  • renewable energy
  • low carbon development
Insights

Exploring Indonesia's Long and Complicated History of Forest Fires

  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping
Forest and peat fire in Riau, Indonesia
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping
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After Record-Breaking Fires, Can Indonesia’s New Policies Turn Down the Heat?

  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping
  • commodities
Forest and peat fires in Riau, Indonesia
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping
  • commodities
Insights

As Indonesia’s Dry Season Looms, a New Tool Can Predict Daily Forest Fire Risk

  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping
Indonesia forest fire
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • fires
  • mapping

Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

  • Equity & Governance
  • Freshwater
  • environmental democracy
  • environmental justice
  • human rights
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
Water plant in Flint, Mich.
  • Equity & Governance
  • Freshwater
  • environmental democracy
  • environmental justice
  • human rights
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
Insights

Destruction of Tropical Peatland Is an Overlooked Source of Emissions

  • deforestation
  • restoration
  • agriculture
  • mapping
  • commodities
Peat drainage canals
  • deforestation
  • restoration
  • agriculture
  • mapping
  • commodities