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288 Results found. From 1997 - 2024
News
- 13 Apr 2016
Local projects shape national REDD+ strategies
To save forests, apply local lessons.
News
- 11 Apr 2016
Mapping the world’s biomass to better tackle deforestation
By combining satellite with on-the-ground data, new map offers more accurate biomass information.
Analysis
- 24 Mar 2016
How deforestation is tangled up in the law
Unraveling the complex web of legal arrangements in tropical forest countries reveals some of the forces shaping land use.
DG’s Column
- 5 Oct 2015
Can we trust country-level data from global forest assessments?
Significant differences exist between the FAO's Global Forest Resource Assessment and the Global Forest Watch results.
Analysis
- 25 Sep 2015
One wicked problem, three major challenges
How to stop deforestation while boosting benefits for smallholders and meeting market demand?
Analysis
- 25 Sep 2015
One wicked problem, three major challenges
Feature
- 23 Sep 2015
The long road to ‘zero deforestation’ … whatever that means
One year after the New York Declaration on Forests was signed, the challenges are becoming clear – as are the opportunities.
Infographic
- 8 Sep 2015
Got a minute? Get facts on dry forests … fast
This quirky animation is a quick introduction to these incredibly important, but less well-known ecosystems.
Infographic
- 8 Sep 2015
Got a minute? Get facts on dry forests … fast
DG’s Column
- 7 Sep 2015
The new global assessments and the forest
Reality is more complex than the results of the FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 would have us believe.
DG’s Column
- 7 Sep 2015
The new global assessments and the forest
Analysis
- 26 Aug 2015
Political economy of fire and haze: Moving to long-term solutions
Indonesia can stamp out forest and land fires, but it will take some serious action.
News
- 24 Aug 2015
Multiple ways for Congo Basin forests to flourish
Scientists are helping local communities balance competing forest activities.
News
- 24 Aug 2015
Multiple ways for Congo Basin forests to flourish
News
- 12 Aug 2015
REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
Researchers find NGOs, civil society, government and business groups are failing to work together.
News
- 12 Aug 2015
REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
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