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We are honored to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, supporting their leadership and ensuring their voices are heard, and their role in climate and conservation finance is recognized. Listen to Beto Borges, Director of our Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative, reflect on our work and ongoing commitment to this issue.
Great to see leaders stepping up in support of active forest management and wildfire mitigation efforts. See below a strong perspective from former Colorado governors Bill Owens and Bill Ritter Jr, on the importance of preparing for when wildfire arrives in Colorado communities. Active management is critical to protecting what matters to Colorado residents, including homes and communities, access to trails and ski areas, clean air and water. All the things that make the Colorado lifestyle unique and special.![]()
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“We know wildfire cannot be eliminated. But we also know the severity of these disasters is not simply something we are powerless to address. There are practical, science-based steps we can take to reduce risk. The problem is that for too long, too many people have treated active forest management as too invasive rather than absolutely necessary. That needs to change”.![]()
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www.denverpost.com/2026/04/28/thinning-forests-wildfire-management-colorado/
Billions are flowing to forest climate finance, but most of it is concentrated in just a few large projects. ![]()
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Over the past 13yrs, the top 140 projects, only 3% of all initiatives, accounted for more than 1/2 of all funding disbursed. Of the $1.34 billion from the Forest Tenure Pledge spent by 2023, just $75 million went directly to Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities (IP&LC) organizations. ![]()
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While this marks progress from only $7 million reaching communities in 2021, most funding still flows through governments, int'l NGOs, and development agencies. Expanding support for smaller, community-driven initiatives will be critical to ensure climate finance reaches those managing forests on the ground. ![]()
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Dig into more findings of our State of Climate and Conservation Finance for Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Report at bit.ly/StateofIPLCReport
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!![]()
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Our Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative (CTGI) is seeking a consultant or specialized team to lead the research, analysis, and authorship of the 2nd edition of the State of Climate and Conservation Finance for Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and Afro-descendant Peoples (IPs, LCs, & ADPs) Report.![]()
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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼!![]()
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Nossa Iniciativa Comunidades e Governança Territorial (ICGT) está buscando uma pessoa consultora ou equipe especializada para liderar a pesquisa, a análise e a redação da segunda edição do Relatório sobre o Estado do Financiamento Climático e de Conservação para Povos Indígenas, Comunidades Locais e Povos Afrodescendentes (PIs, CLs e ADs). A função contribuirá para o desenvolvimento de uma base de evidências robusta e recomendações viáveis para orientar políticas públicas, fortalecer esforços de advocacy e promover mecanismos financeiros mais equitativos, transparentes e eficazes que reconheçam os PIs, CLs e ADs como atores centrais no financiamento climático e de conservação.![]()
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¡𝗩𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀!![]()
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Nuestra Iniciativa de Comunidades y Gobernanza Territorial (ICGT) está buscando un(a) consultor(a) o equipo especializado para dirigir la investigación, el análisis y la redacción de la segunda edición del Informe sobre el Estado del Financiamiento Climático y de Conservación para los Pueblos Indígenas, las Comunidades Locales y los Pueblos Afrodescendientes (PPII, CCLL y ADP). La función contribuirá al desarrollo de una base empírica sólida y de recomendaciones viables para orientar las políticas públicas, fortalecer los esfuerzos de incidencia y promover mecanismos financieros más equitativos, transparentes y eficaces que reconozcan a los PPII, CCLL y ADP como actores centrales en la financiación climática y de conservación.![]()
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What does resilience look like where you live?![]()
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The Forest Trends 2026 Photo & Illustration Contest is now open, and we want to see your perspective.![]()
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From forest communities to biodiversity to the impacts shaping our planet, your work can help tell the story of why conservation matters.![]()
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Enter your artwork at bit.ly/photo_illustration_contest_2026
Myanmar’s forests are on the frontlines of conflict, crime, and resilience.![]()
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Our Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative has released three recent reports that reveal a system under pressure, but not without solutions:![]()
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• 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Even without a central government, local and ethnic authorities across Myanmar are stepping in to monitor forests and respond to threats in real time, challenging assumptions about what effective governance looks like. (read here: bit.ly/ForestGovernance)![]()
• 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. Across the Mekong Region, illegal logging is just one piece of a much larger web of illicit economies where mining, trafficking, and organized crime intersect and profit from environmental destruction. (read here: bit.ly/NatureCrimes) ![]()
• 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. Four years after Myanmar's coup, over $1.45 billion in forest products have still entered global markets, often rerouted through complex supply chains that obscure their origins. (read here: bit.ly/Myanmar_Update)![]()
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Together, these analyses highlight how Myanmar’s forest sector sits at the nexus of conflict, global trade, and environmental crime. The path forward will require smarter governance, stronger enforcement, and coordinated international action.![]()
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#Forests #Myanmar #NatureCrime #Deforestation #Governance
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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is already shaping decisions far beyond Europe’s borders. ![]()
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Our newest analysis explores how over 25 producer countries are actively responding to regulation measures set to go into effect by the end of 2026. While much of the early focus started on traceability for forest commodity exports to the EU only, we are seeing signs that some governments are using the EUDR to catalyze broader reforms in forest governance, legality frameworks, and national monitoring systems. ![]()
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Whether this moment results in narrow supply-chain compliance or lasting, system-wide change will depend on how EUDR implementation unfolds in the years ahead. ![]()
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Explore our findings: bit.ly/EUDR-Report ![]()
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#EUDR #TimberTrade #ForestCommodities
Nature-based solutions (NbS) for water security are moving from niche to mainstream, and the shift is accelerating. ![]()
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Over the past decade, multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the Green Climate Fund have helped drive a 10x increase in direct investment. This is changing how countries approach flood risk, water quality, and supply resilience. ![]()
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But momentum is not guaranteed. As funding pressures grow, scaling NbS will depend on: ![]()
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• Clear and consistent guidance across institutions ![]()
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Multilateral finance is helping expand adoption across the Global South through loans, blended finance, and market credibility. The opportunity now is to turn that momentum into lasting systems change. ![]()
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Read our latest blog for what is driving this growth and what conditions need to be in place for it to continue: bit.ly/NbS-Blog![]()
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#NatureBasedSolutions #WaterSecurity
Convocatoria: Ayúdanos a construir un benchmark regional pionero sobre fuentes de agua potable en América Latina![]()
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Desde Forest Trends, junto con ADERASA y The Nature Conservancy, estamos buscando un equipo consultor para diseñar y pilotar un benchmark regional que permita a operadores y reguladores de agua potable en Iberoamérica evaluar el estado de sus fuentes de abastecimiento y las inversiones necesarias para protegerlas. El trabajo integra hidrología, soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y gobernanza del sector de agua potable—y sus resultados podrán influir en cómo los reguladores de más de una docena de países abordan el riesgo hídrico en sus fuentes por años. ![]()
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Modalidad remota, mayo–agosto 2026. USD 24–28k. Postulaciones hasta el 15 de abril.![]()
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