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Indonesian Fires Bring More Haze to Southeast Asia

  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • mapping
  • commodities
A forest fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in September of 2011. Photo credit: Rini Sulaiman, Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research
  • deforestation
  • agriculture
  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • mapping
  • commodities

Global Forest Watch—Join the Movement

  • deforestation
  • Forests
  • deforestation
  • Forests
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7 Stories to Watch in 2014

  • Energy
  • Food
  • Forests
  • Cities
  • fossil fuels
  • deforestation
  • Air Quality
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • restoration
  • U.S. policy
As host of the 2014 World Cup, all eyes will be on Brazil's cities to see how they deal with their sustainability challenges and opportunities. Photo credit: Crystal Davis, WRI
  • Energy
  • Food
  • Forests
  • Cities
  • fossil fuels
  • deforestation
  • Air Quality
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • restoration
  • U.S. policy

4 Reasons Assessing Governance Matters for Forests and People

  • Equity & Governance
  • Forests
  • deforestation
Conducting an analysis of governance strengths and weaknesses can be a critical first step towards advancing forest governance reforms. Photo Credit: World Bank, Flickr
  • Equity & Governance
  • Forests
  • deforestation
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“Swapping Land” to Produce Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

  • deforestation
  • restoration
  • Forests
  • commodities
Oil palm fruit is loaded into a truck at a plantation near Bengkulu, Sumatra. Photo: WRI/ James Anderson
  • deforestation
  • restoration
  • Forests
  • commodities
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ASEAN Leaders Can Act to Reduce Fires and Haze

  • data
  • fires
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
  • mapping
Fires in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Credit: Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy
  • data
  • fires
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
  • mapping

Leveling the Playing Field for Legal Timber in Brazil

  • Forests
  • illegal logging
Logging in Mato Grosso, Brasil. Credit: c.alberto/ Flickr
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
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Indonesia Burning: Forest Fires Flare To Alarming Levels

  • fires
  • Forests
  • mapping
NASA satellites registered a total of 734 high-confidence fire alerts in Sumatra’s provinces between August 22-27. Photo credit: Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy
  • fires
  • Forests
  • mapping
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Forest fire
  • fires
  • Forests
  • mapping
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Fire Alerts Spike in Indonesia as Risk of Haze Crisis Returns

  • extreme weather
  • Forests
  • fires
  • extreme weather
  • Forests
  • fires
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Ensuring Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability in Brazil

  • Business
  • natural infrastructure
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
  • Business
  • natural infrastructure
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
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Indonesia Haze Risk Will Remain High Unless Ministers Keep Promises

  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • commodities
  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • commodities
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Indonesian Forest Fire And Haze Risk Remains High

  • Forests
  • fires
  • commodities
Haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Forests
  • fires
  • commodities
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How Singapore Can Help Clear the Air on the Haze

  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • commodities
  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • commodities

3 Signs of Progress in Curbing the Illegal Wood Trade

  • Business
  • Cities
  • forest products
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
  • commodities
  • Business
  • Cities
  • forest products
  • Forests
  • illegal logging
  • commodities
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  • Forests
  • fires
  • commodities
  • pollution
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New Data Shows Indonesian Forest Fires a Longstanding Crisis

  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • mapping
  • commodities
  • Forests
  • fires
  • illegal logging
  • mapping
  • commodities