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Brazil mulls deforestation patterns as Lula government launches new action plan
Brazil’s policy makers are turning to scientists to help pinpoint deforestation trends in the Amazon region over the past decade…
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Following the REDD+ money
As South America’s most heavily forested country, Brazil has also received the largest amount of funding in the region for…
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Measuring impact to improve conservation results
As the second most heavily forested Amazonian country, Peru has attracted a steady stream of programmes aimed at reducing greenhouse…
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Bringing science to public policy on REDD+
Government officials who make public policy increasingly seek to base their decisions on scientific evidence — but the information they…
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Listen and learn: Why research needs to start with women and communities
In-depth / 8 March 2023 Listen and learn: Why researchneeds to start with women and communities Interviews with CIFOR-ICRAF…
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For many Indigenous communities, land titles aren’t the same as tenure security
With international climate negotiations putting Indigenous Peoples and other local communities in the spotlight for climate funding, more attention is…
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Finding patterns in forest loss
If there’s one lesson to be learned from the many conservation efforts implemented around the world, it’s that what works…
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Placing justice at the heart of climate action
Amid the scars of deforestation in southeastern Brazil, the Kayapo Indigenous Territory is a heart-shaped green oasis whose inhabitants defend…
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Do climate pledges rely too much on tree planting?
Countries worldwide have pledged to plant millions of hectares of trees to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, but many of…
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Bridging the information gap
Millions of people in Africa have been affected this year alone by drought, severe weather and flooding, but farmers lack…
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