ABOUT THE WRITER
Yoly is a senior communications professional specializing in forestry, climate, environment, sustainability, biodiversity, land use, and agriculture in Latin America. She leads communications for CIFOR-ICRAF in Latin America and the Caribbean and serves as editor for Forests News in Spanish and Portuguese. For more than a decade, she has covered major climate change, biodiversity, and restoration conferences across the Americas and co-authored publications on Indigenous land rights, gender and social inclusion, and media engagement.
BY THIS WRITER
Interview
- 20 Oct 2025
Connecting cutting-edge research with policy and practice for forests and communities
FLARE 2025 brings together scientists, policymakers, and Indigenous leaders in Peru to explore research for forests and livelihoods
Feature
- 1 Oct 2025
From Belém to the world: Could Brazil’s ‘mutirão’ reshape climate action at COP30?
Rooted in Indigenous wisdom, Belém is calling for the world not just to show up, but to deliver
News
- 3 Sep 2025
Will sustainable management keep a forest dominated by palms — and Amazon traditions — alive?
Researchers and communities join forces for the sustainable management of palm swamps in Peru
Fact File
- 12 Aug 2025
10 key themes Brazil is placing at the core of the COP30 agenda
How Brazil is positioning COP30 in Belém as a turning point for global climate action
News
- 21 Feb 2025
The future of forests starts in the classroom
The ecological, economic and cultural benefits forests provide will be at risk unless forest education evolves to reflect their complexities
News
- 21 Feb 2025
The future of forests starts in the classroom
8 Nov 2024
Five key takeaways from UNCBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia
From Cali to Baku: Biodiversity and climate are two sides of the same coin
Interview
- 19 Jul 2024
How Latin America can lead on climate, biodiversity & the circular economy
A Q&A with CIFOR-ICRAF's Director for Latin America and Director of Programmes and Platforms
3 May 2024
Colombia: Seven local strategies for gender transformative approaches
Lessons for addressing social and gender inequities proactively