forest governance
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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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Who defines “high-integrity” carbon? In Peru, Indigenous groups are not waiting for an answer
What makes carbon credits truly “high integrity”? A new study explores how Peru’s Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ coalition is reshaping the…
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Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led…
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Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local…
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From science-based evidence to action
Consider the following research topics: What does it take to protect both crops and livelihoods from human-wildlife conflict in Gabon? Which tree species…
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Why private investment in forests still lags
The global forest sector is worth approximately USD1.5 trillion, equivalent to the economies of Indonesia or the Netherlands. That value includes timber, climate regulation, water…
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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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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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People in the middle: Why coordination gaps challenge forest action
In 2026, as countries continue to implement their forest commitments, turning pledges into action often slows down where ministries, sectors, and mandates are not aligned. Across regions, recent…
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Bridging science, people and policy: How evidence-based storytelling shapes environmental action in the Congo Basin
With the intensification of the global environmental crisis, deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation are no longer abstract…
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Governing our “greater good” in challenging times
Lima, Peru- Lima’s Pontificia Universidad Católica, opened its doors today as hosts of the 17th International Association for the Study…
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What Peru’s government officials think of collective titling
To legally obtain title to their community lands, indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon must navigate a maze of legal…
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Governing forests for sustainability: What works?
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — What can 19 reviews assessing 1,200 research articles spanning over 3 billion hectares of land…
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Ethiopia’s new forestry law: A win for landscapes and livelihoods?
The Ethiopian government has a big dream: restoring 22 million hectares of degraded lands and forests by 2030. By doing…
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