deforestation
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From promises to practice: Are Congo Basin forest agreements delivering?
The 2025 State of the Forests of the Congo Basin report examines how countries across Central Africa are implementing international…
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World’s forests in a race against time, warns UN global forest report
The world is losing its forests faster than it can save them, with severe consequences for the climate, biodiversity and…
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Four visions of 2050, one forest
[Editor’s note: This article reflects the personal views of the author] Paul Ehrlich died on 13 March 2026, at the…
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Making deforestation-free value chains fairer: What does the ‘+’ in GESI+ really mean?
As countries, companies and producers prepare for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), one thing is already abundantly obvious: technical compliance…
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When livelihoods connect: Protecting forests through circular bioeconomies in the Yangambi landscape
Fed by tributaries rising in the heart of Africa’s tropical forests, the Congo River cuts through the Democratic Republic of…
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The World’s most important forest gets the least money. Here’s why that should alarm you.
This is the first in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin receives far less forest finance than other…
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REDD+ can make poor households more vulnerable
Protecting tropical forests while supporting local communities is the core idea behind Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+),…
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Why tropical dry forests are collapsing: The forces driving a silent crisis
*This article is the second and final part of a two-part series on tropical dry forests. Part 1 explored what…
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Heroes and hypocrites: Peer punishment and fair forest use
Tropical forests hold many valuable resources—timber, fuelwood, bushmeat—that are considered “common-pool” goods. They are finite, shared by all, owned by…
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Regulating global trade without harming agroforestry farms?
Globally traded commodities that can be grown in forest-like agricultural systems —known as agroforestry— have long been part of the…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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The true failure of global environmental protection: When national interests trump collective action
The continuing deterioration of our planet’s environmental health is often attributed to the failure of international environmental conventions. However, this…
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Unlocking funds: Boosting Central African forest and environment
A silent crisis unfolds amid the dense canopies of Central Africa’s vast tropical forests: deforestation. These unique ecosystems are known…
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New roadmap charts course to greener trade
Trade in agricultural commodities has been linked with deforestation in tropical regions across the globe. But what’s driving the biggest…
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Ecological balance of Andes + Amazon critical for climate, humanity
Keeping Andean and Amazonian forest in equilibria is crucial to avoiding crossing ecological tipping points for the biomes in the…
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