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TIME: Companies Must Work Together to Rebuild Trust in the Carbon Market
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 […]
Peru21: Canadá y EE.UU. renuevan compromiso para apoyar a Perú en temas de seguridad hídrica
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 […]
Business Forum Magazine: Target of forest product export reaches USD 17.5 billion in 2024
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.
Andina: U.S. and Canada expand support to Peru to strengthen water security, climate resilience
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 […]
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Deforestation-free supply chains must protect producer incomes
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.
Revista Costos: Gobierno busca cerrar brecha en agua potable y saneamiento de manera sostenible
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 […]
Diario Correo: Canadá y Estados Unidos se encargarán de restaurar la infraestructura natural para la seguridad hídrica en el Perú
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 […]
The Saigon Times: Timber exports seen declining 15.5% this year
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.
Radio France Internationale: Los bonos de carbono, acusados de ecoimpostura, en la mesa de negociaciones de la Cop28
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.”
Reuters: Comment: Our economic system treats nature as a free good. Sustainable forestry can help correct that
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.
