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    Forests
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    October 2, 2019

    Deforestation Threatens the Mekong, but New Trees Are Growing in Surprising Places

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Communities like this one in Vietnam are beginning to restore their trees, especially on farms and in villages. Photo by Terry Sunderland/CIFOR.
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Business
    Africa
    Insights
    September 25, 2019

    For Sustainability in Cocoa Production, Both Countries and Companies Need to Commit

    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • Business
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    Cacao farmer in Colombia. Flickr/World Bank Photo Collection
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • Business
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2019

    For Rural Communities, Protecting Land Is a Better Investment than Deforestation

    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    In India's Narmada District, legal recognition of communities' land rights have enabled villages to invest in sustainable, more productive land management. Photo by...
    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Europe
    Insights
    September 3, 2019

    Buyer Beware: One Study Finds 62% of Wood Products Mislabeled

    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    Lumber waiting to be sold. (Flickr/CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 29, 2019

    WRI Experts Offer Perspective on Tropical Deforestation in Science Journal

    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    Deforestation, Luang Prabang, Laos
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 20, 2019

    A Tale of Two Cities in Brazil (and the Forest that Connects Them)

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • Cities
    • restoration
    Salvador's city government delivers native trees to residents, as part of an effort to revitalize the surrounding Atlantic Forest. Photo by Marcelo Gandra.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • Cities
    • restoration
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    August 19, 2019

    Hundreds of US Communities Are Making Climate Action Plans, but Few Include Forests

    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Angeles National Forest
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 14, 2019

    The Other Brazilian Rainforest: Why Restoring the Atlantic Forest Can Help Tackle Climate Change

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    Christ the Redeemer statue in Tijuca National park, part of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest. Photo by Chico Mendes Conservation Institute.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    Forests in the IPCC Special Report on Land Use: 7 Things to Know

    • Food
    • Forests
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Amazon basin forest
    • Food
    • Forests
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    The IPCC Calls for Securing Community Land Rights to Fight Climate Change

    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 16
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • restoration
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Women of Peru's Awajun Native Community of Shampuyacu
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 16
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • restoration
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    How Effective Is Land At Removing Carbon Pollution? The IPCC Weighs In

    • Forests
    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • carbon removal
    • climate science
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • restoration
    Climate
    Insights
    August 8, 2019

    7 Things to Know About the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Madagascar deforestation
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • climate science
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Asia
    Insights
    July 24, 2019

    Indonesia Is Reducing Deforestation, but Problem Areas Remain

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    Local villagers floating past a pile of illegally logged tress in Indonesia
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    Finance
    Insights
    July 11, 2019

    Why Sustainable Forestry Is a Good Investment

    • Forests
    • Economics
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • climate change
    Senegal villagers
    • Forests
    • Economics
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • climate change
    Asia
    Insights
    July 10, 2019

    Will the Start of Forest Fires Season Hamper Indonesia’s Progress in Reducing Deforestation?

    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • fires
    • deforestation
    • commodities
    Indonesia forest fires
    • Forests
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • fires
    • deforestation
    • commodities
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    July 9, 2019

    Congo Basin Deforestation Threatens Food and Water Supplies Throughout Africa

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Women model the handmade baskets they use every day in Malolo 2, Republic of Congo.
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture

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