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Release: Government of Liberia Releases $300k to Logging-affected Communities Following Forest Trends Report Highlighting $25 Million Owed
Liberia’s legal framework requires that the communities most affected by industrial logging should also share in the benefits. Accordingly, the Government of Liberia (GoL) collects land-rental fees from industrial logging operations with the intent to redistribute some to these communities. Recent research by Forest Trends found that the GoL owes nearly US$25 million to communities […]
COP 16: Peru to Showcase Achievements of MERESE Mechanism to Conserve Water Resources and Biodiversity in the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Arequipa
At the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that begins on October 21 in Cali, Colombia, Peru will show the importance of the MERESE tool (Mechanism for the Remuneration of Ecosystem Services) and its application in an innovative model for the conservation and sustainable management […]
RELEASE: New open-access resource shores up carbon market integrity by putting market data in the hands of communities, small enterprise, and the public
19 September 2024: Released just in time for New York Climate Week, a Global Carbon Markets Hub allows users to explore the world’s largest database of voluntary carbon markets transactions, developed by Ecosystem Marketplace, an initiative of the nonprofit Forest Trends. “The new Hub is an attempt to improve equitable access to market information, so […]
Press Release: New Report Finds EU Deforestation Regulation is Compatible with WTO Rules, Despite Global Concerns
Washington, DC, 16 September, 2024 – Amidst global controversy and growing pushback from countries like Brazil, Indonesia, and India, a new report sheds light on the European Union’s (EU) landmark Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its alignment with World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations. The report by Forest Trends concludes that the EUDR, along with similar legislation such […]
Peru Opens Call for Bids for Investment in Natural Infrastructure to Prevent Climate Disasters Valued at US $210 Million
Peru seeks international expertise to design natural infrastructure solutions for flood and landslide risks On Friday, July 19, 2024, Peru’s National Infrastructure Authority (ANIN) presented the largest portfolio of ecosystem restoration projects in the history of Peru to tackle the challenges of El Niño and climate change. ANIN and the United Kingdom Delivery Team […]
Report: The Voluntary Carbon Market Contracted in 2023, Driven by Drop-off in Transactions for REDD+ and Renewable Energy
30 May 2024: New research published today shows the voluntary carbon market (VCM) contracting for the second year in a row. However, the report’s findings also illustrate an increasingly complex landscape within the VCM, with some market segments showing growth as others fell. Market analysis from Ecosystem Marketplace finds that overall market transaction volume declined 56 […]
Forest Trends and Ethical Gold Institute Partner to Support Amazonian Communities Impacted by Gold Mining
Forest Trends’ Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative is excited to announce a new partnership with the Ethical Gold Institute to drive transparency and sustainability in the gold industry. Illegal gold mining is a major threat to indigenous peoples and the forests they protect. Illegal gold mining in the Amazon causes widespread deforestation, biodiversity and habitat loss, and […]
Canada and USAID expand their commitment to support Peru to protect and restore natural infrastructure for water security and climate resilience with plans to invest over $50 million in 10 years
January 16, 2024 / The Government of Canada and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce the extension of their joint project: Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS). The purpose of NIWS is to scale up gender-sensitive investments in natural infrastructure to strengthen water security and climate resilience in Peru. […]
Canadá y los Estados Unidos renuevan su compromiso conjunto de apoyar al Perú en la protección y restauración de la infraestructura natural para la seguridad hídrica y la resiliencia climática, con planes de invertir más de USD $50 millones en 10 años
16 de enero de 2024 / 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 […]
Research reveals a new type of illegal logging threatening Liberia’s forests and climate mitigation
20 December 2023: According to research from Forest Trends’ Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative, a new form of illegal logging poses a significant threat to Liberia’s forests, climate change mitigation, and local communities. Liberia contains almost half of West Africa’s Upper Guinea Forest, a biodiversity hotspot for endangered species and globally important to climate […]
