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    Forests Insights
    Forests
    Insights
    March 7, 2019

    California Made Headlines, but 5 Other U.S. States Also Broke Wildfire Records in 2018

    • fires
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • climate change
    • Forests
    Yosemite wildfire
    • fires
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • climate change
    • Forests
    Forests
    Insights
    March 5, 2019

    The Data Revolution Hasn't Yet Hit Agriculture

    • data
    • Business
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • Forests
    Farmer harvests wheat in Mojo, Ethiopia. Photo by Peter Lowe/CIMMYT
    • data
    • Business
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • Forests
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    February 21, 2019

    Indonesia Reduces Deforestation, Norway to Pay Up

    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Cyathea Papua Rain Forest Papua-Indonesia
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    February 5, 2019

    For Small Businesses in Africa, Climate Resilience Is an Economic Opportunity

    • Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • restoration
    • Business
    Herders with cattle in Tigray, Ethiopia. Mohammed Bakarr / GEF
    • Equity
    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • restoration
    • Business
    Equity
    Insights
    January 23, 2019

    Peru’s Indigenous Communities Manage Their Forests. Others Should Follow Their Lead

    • Equity
    • Forests
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
    Harvesting sago along the Tuba River in Maluku province, Indonesia
    • Equity
    • Forests
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
    Insights
    January 11, 2019

    7 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2019

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • biking
    • circular economy
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • deforestation
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Health & Road Safety
    California wildfire
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • biking
    • circular economy
    • stories to watch
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • deforestation
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Health & Road Safety
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Restoring Rio de Janeiro’s Forests Could Save $79 Million in Water Treatment Costs

    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by forested hills. Photo by Carlos Ortega/Flickr
    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    December 13, 2018

    Malawi is Putting its Money Where its Forests Are

    • Forests
    • restoration
    Malawian youth in garden
    • Forests
    • restoration
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    November 26, 2018

    Young Entrepreneurs See Business Opportunity in Rural Africa’s Degraded Lands

    • Business
    • restoration
    Farmers who just bought Safi Sarvi fertilizer
    • Business
    • restoration
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    November 16, 2018

    Local Communities Restore Two of Indonesia's Most Threatened National Parks

    • restoration
    • Forests
    Satrio Adi Wicaksono (WRI), Wiratno (Director General for Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation), and Khouni Lomban Rawung (Ambassador for Celebes crested macaque conservation), at the National Conservation Day Celebration. Credit: WRI Indonesia
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    November 6, 2018

    Indonesia's Last Forest Frontier: 3 Facts to Know About Papua

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • low carbon development
    Forest in Baliem Valley, West Papua. Flickr/Axel Drainville
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • low carbon development
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    November 5, 2018

    Cleaner-Burning Fuels at Kenyan Schools Feed Students and Protect Forests

    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • illegal logging
    Kenya has lost 9 percent of its forests since 2000. Photo by pxhere
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • illegal logging
    Water
    North America
    Insights
    November 1, 2018

    Investors Think They Can Make Money Reducing Wildfire Risk. A Forest Restoration Project in Yuba, CA Puts this Idea into Practice.

    • Finance
    • fires
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • Water
    Learning about forest resilience with rangers. Photo: Leah Schleifer
    • Finance
    • fires
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • Water
    Asia
    Insights
    October 5, 2018

    PODCAST: Putting People at the Heart of Restoring Degraded Land

    • podcasts
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Gatsibo District Forest Officer, agronomists and farmer representatives participate in a social network analysis workshop. Credit: WRI/Kathleen Buckingham
    • podcasts
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Forests
    Insights
    October 4, 2018

    By the Numbers: The Value of Tropical Forests in the Climate Change Equation

    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • Forests
    Community groups visit a site of tree clearing in Riau, Indonesia.
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • Forests
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    September 27, 2018

    Places to Watch: 3 Forests Experiencing Rapid Clearing Right Now

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • commodities
    Mountain gorilla
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • commodities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 25, 2018

    Help for São Paulo’s Complex Water Woes: Protect and Restore Forests

    • Forests
    • Water
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    The Atibainha reservoir in Cantareira System in São Paulo during drought.
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    Forests
    Insights
    September 13, 2018

    When a Tree Falls, Is It Deforestation?

    • forest monitoring
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Deforestation in Sarawak, Malaysia driven by palm oil. Flickr/Wakx
    • forest monitoring
    • commodities
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Equity
    Insights
    September 13, 2018

    Safeguarding the Carbon Stored in Indigenous and Community Lands is Essential to Meeting Climate Goals

    • climate change
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
    A man canoeing in Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

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