Forest Trends in the News

In 2024, the Vietnamese forestry industry aims to export forest products to USD 17.5 billion, exceeding the estimated result of 2023 by 21% and exceeding the result of 2022 by 3%. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of FPTF, analyzes the effect EUDR will have on wood product exports.

The Government of Canada and the United States Agency for International Development announced the extension of their joint project: Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) in Peru. Together with its partners, NIWS has built a portfolio of over 80 viable natural infrastructure for water security projects across 240 communities in Peru, valued at over US$370 million with […]

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) gives global suppliers only one more year to execute risk assessments, to guarantee deforestation-free and legally produced products. A just transition to greener commodities requires more time and investment to help Global South smallholders adapt to the EUDR. FPTF Managing Director, Phuc Xuan To, is a co-author.

La ministra de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento, Hania Pérez de Cuéllar, ratificó mañana que el objetivo del gobierno es cerrar la brecha en agua potable y saneamiento, para lo cual despliega todos sus esfuerzos a fin de que las familias vulnerables accedan a estos servicios esenciales. La titular de Vivienda participó en la ceremonia del […]

El Gobierno de Canadá y los Estados Unidos, a través de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), se complacen en anunciar la extensión de su proyecto conjunto: Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica (NIWS, por sus siglas en inglés). El propósito de NIWS es ampliar las inversiones que promuevan el […]

Vietnam’s timber industry is expected to see a 15.5% year-on-year drop in exports, totaling US$13.5 billion, according to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association. FPTF Managing Director, Phuc Xuan To, provides analysis on the situation.

Una entrevista con Beto Borges, director de la Iniciativa Comunidades y Gobernanza Territorial de Forest Trends. “Los fondos públicos y filantrópicos no son no es suficiente para garantizar los derechos de los pueblos locales y mantener sus bosques. Creemos nosotros que –los bonos de carbono- son un mecanismo importante porque puede traer fondos.”

Forests represent a substantial element of the global carbon cycle, support a significant proportion of biodiversity on earth, regulate freshwater and provide sustainable, renewable materials for society. We can manage forests for conservation, but also can utilize them for sustainable, recyclable and naturally decomposing materials in society. From Dr. David Brand, FT Board of Directors.

The recently released “State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2023” report by Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) reveals a significant trend shift within the VCM. It identifies a concentration of demand toward high-integrity and high-quality voluntary carbon credits, despite their higher price, that offer co-benefits beyond mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

A new EM report on the voluntary carbon markets (VCM) finds a shift towards high-integrity credits that provide benefits going beyond greenhouse gas mitigation. VCM buyers are increasingly looking for integrity and are willing to pay for it