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Washington, DC, 8 May 2025 – Forest Trends, in partnership with GreenData, has launched a new digital Resource Center designed to equip Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPs & LCs) with trustworthy information on climate and conservation finance, carbon markets, and territorial governance. This online hub fills a critical gap in the complex landscape of […]

Washington, DC, 6 May 2025 –  A new report from Forest Trends reveals that China’s imports of agricultural and timber products were linked to the loss of over 400,000 hectares of tropical forest annually between 2013 and 2022—roughly four million hectares in total—contributing to significant carbon emissions and biodiversity loss in some of the world’s most […]

The policy of allocating forestry land to contractors through forestry companies in Việt Nam has achieved significant success in forest protection and development, as well as improving local livelihoods. Featuring insights from Phuc Xuan To, FPTF’s Managing Director in Vietnam, from a workshop on the “Current Status and Proposed Solutions for Forestry Land Contracting in […]

[Español abajo] On February 26, Forest Trends received notice that our Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) project was terminated as part of the sweeping foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration. Since NIWS’ inception in 2017, we have been proud to provide critical support to Peruvian institutions and communities to address their ongoing water […]

Washington, DC, 10 April 2025 – As climate disasters, species loss, and environmental degradation dominate headlines, Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace offers a new report containing thoughtful commentary and perspectives on the deeper malfunction between our economic models and environmental future—and provides a broad set of strategies for mobilizing private funds for nature.   Nature’s investment […]

With its diversity, ranging from livestock, crop cultivation, and forestry, Vietnam’s agriculture sector has great potential to shift towards low-carbon emission production. Featuring insights from Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of FPTF in Vietnam.

One of the solutions for Vietnam’s timber industry to achieve sustainable development amid the current challenges is to undergo a green transformation. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our FPTF team in Vietnam, speaks to risks posed to businesses if they do note make this transition.

Days after a major earthquake, the junta-controlled Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) is set to auction timber, according to a notice on the enterprise’s website, with bids restricted to US dollars. Features Forest Trends’ recently published report on Myanmar’s forest sector since the coup.

Insights from a workshop Forest Trends co-hosted, discussing the development of rubber production and investment opportunities in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Washington, DC, 13 March 2025 – It has been four years since a coup d’état deposed the democratically elected Union Government of Myanmar (UGoM). Severe sanctions against the new ruling military junta are effective, and they are exposing the negative impact of trade through non-sanctioned countries, like China and India. The report by Forest Trends […]