Forest Trends in the News

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate disclosure requirements will bring much-needed transparency on the costs of carbon credits incurred by companies, industry experts have said. Ecosystem Marketplace data included!

Strengthening linkages and cooperation between foreign-invested and domestic enterprises will contribute to promoting the sustainable development of the Vietnamese wood industry, according to insiders. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our FPTF Initiative, provides insight.

Protocolo promueve que títulos y certificados de uso de agua incluyan a las mujeres que son propietarias o poseedoras de predios agrícolas, al ser reconocidas las mujeres podrán participar en consejos, juntas y comités de agua a nivel nacional, contribuyendo a la toma de decisiones sobre este vital recurso.

People in Gbarpolu, Liberia are secretly harvesting Kpokolo, a boxlike timber the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) said it banned last year. A recent report by Forest Trends found that kpokolo threatens local communities, chainsaw millers, and Liberia’s revenue.

Achieving the global sustainability goals requires far more financial resources than currently allocated. The private sector must step up, not merely as a participant but as a driving force. As leaders in the business world, we must view this not as a burden but as a burgeoning opportunity. Featuring EM data!

The planet loses more than 24 million acres of forest annually, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. It’s estimated less than half of those trees get replanted. The voluntary forestry carbon market is a critical way to close that gap, but a crisis of confidence is hindering the full impact of what this […]

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

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.