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    November 10, 2015

    LandMark: Protecting Indigenous and Community Lands by Making Them Visible

    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • mapping
    • poverty
    Up to 65% of the world's land is held by Indigenous Peoples and communities. Photo by Jane Boles/Flickr
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • mapping
    • poverty
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa Latin America
    News
    November 10, 2015

    RELEASE: First Interactive Global Map of Indigenous and Community Territories Will Help Secure Land Rights Worldwide and Boost Forest Conservation Efforts

    • mapping
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    • mapping
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    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
    Asia Africa Latin America
    News
    November 5, 2015

    ADVISORY: New Online Platform on Indigenous and Community Territories to Help Secure Land Rights Worldwide

    • mapping
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    • mapping
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    • Equity & Governance
    Africa Europe
    Insights
    November 3, 2015

    Beyond Conflict, Water Stress Contributed to Europe’s Migration Crisis

    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/47205547@N02/21910319813/">MichaelGubi</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • mapping
    • water risk
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Increasing Forest Transparency through the Open Government Partnership

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Open government often translates to good forest governance. Photo by Nanang Sujana/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Open Government Partnership: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Accountability and Transparency

    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    The Open Government Partnership can help support implementation of the 17 SDGs. Photo by Josh Estey/Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    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
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 18, 2015

    4 Real-World Challenges to Environmental Democracy

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Outdoor air pollution caused the deaths of 3.7 million people under the age of 60 worldwide in 2012. Photo by Leo Fung/Flickr.
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    July 1, 2015

    Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Fires are again burning in Indonesia's forests. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Freshwater
    Asia North America
    Insights
    June 23, 2015

    NASA Satellite Data Help Show Where Groundwater Is – And Where It Isn’t

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33377700@N00/155517365/">Ozyman</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    June 11, 2015

    Why Are Environmental Rights So Hard to Assess?

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Environmental democracy means that citizens have rights to information, public participation and justice. Photo by Annette Berhardt/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 9, 2015

    Zooming In: “Sustainable” Cocoa Producer Destroys Pristine Forest in Peru

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Land cleared to make way for United Cacao’s 2,000 hectare (5,000 acre) plantation. Photo by Mongabay
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 2, 2015

    A Global Tour of 7 Recent Droughts

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Several extreme droughts have occurred globally in the past decade. Photo by Negeso Muso/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    May 26, 2015

    Environmental Democracy: An Essential Right for the 21st Century

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Phnom Penh's air pollution is so serious it may be damaging historic sites, yet there is no air quality information available to the public online. Photo by Allie Caulfield/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 21, 2015

    A New Way to Measure Environmental Rights Around the World

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh handle asbestos and other dangerous materials. Photo by Adam Cohn/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals

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