Vietnam’s Import of Tropical Timber and the Implementation of the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System: Africa, Cambodia, Laos, and Papua New Guinea.
By Phuc Xuan To, Cao Thi Cam, Tran Le HuyOn October 30, 2020, Vietnam started to implement its Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS) with strict guidelines on how government authorities and companies would ensure the legality of Vietnam’s imported timber from high-risk sources. In this joint report between Forest Trends and the main timber trade associations of Vietnam, we explain the criteria and mechanisms[…]
Pay for Performance
Case Studies in Ecological Restoration and Green Infrastructure
By Steve ZwickIt’s been a quarter of a millennium since a small part of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was peeled off to become part of the United States’ new capital city of Washington, DC. The change in jurisdiction went unnoticed by the water cycle. Stormwater on both sides of the boundary spilled into the shared Chesapeake Bay […]
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Charcoal Production in Myanmar: Links to Illegality, Deforestation, and Rural Livelihoods in Tanintharyi Region
By Kevin M. WoodsMyanmar has the highest rate of mangrove loss in Southeast Asia, despite widespread recognition that these ecosystems are critical to protect local villages from coastal flooding. Charcoal production is a significant driver of mangrove deforestation in the country. Forest Trends’ new data shows that the Myanmar Forest Department significantly underestimates the volume of mangrove[…]
Fact Sheet: Community-led Conservation
The world is facing a mass extinction event, and so far has failed to meet any of its targets to reverse catastrophic biodiversity loss. As governments consider how to incorporate biodiversity and other “green recovery” concerns into COVID-19 stimulus measures and recovery plans, they must look beyond traditional “top-down” conservation strategies. A growing body of […]
India’s Wooden Furniture and Wooden Handicrafts: Risk of Trade in Illegally Harvested Wood
By Marigold Norman and Kerstin CanbyThis report document’s India’s role in the global timber supply chain, with a particular focus on the extent to which India’s furniture and handicrafts industries’ high demand for wood products from around the world may be driving India’s imports of illegally harvested wood. India’s rapidly expanding furniture manufacturing industries are setting their sights on close […]
La esencia de nuestra existencia hasta que el sol se apague. Experiencias y aprendizajes en gobernanza territorial indígena en la Amazonía
Until the sun stops shining: Experiences and lessons in indigenous territorial governance in the Amazon
Hay muchas voces detrás de las luchas que enfrentan hoy los pueblos indígenas en la Amazonía, y ofrecen lecciones importantes para hacer valer sus derechos sobre sus tierras y recursos. Esta sabiduría debe estar disponible para las generaciones actuales y futuras de líderes indígenas. Este nuevo libro captura las voces de 22 líderes indígenas de[…]
State of Voluntary Carbon Markets 2020: Voluntary Carbon and the Post-Pandemic Recovery
A Special Climate Week NYC 2020 Installment of Ecosystem Marketplace’s State of Voluntary Carbon Markets 2020 Report
By Stephen Donofrio, Patrick Maguire, Steve Zwick, and William MerryIn this special Climate Week NYC installment of the State of Voluntary Carbon Markets 2020, we discuss key insights and findings garnered from Forest Trends’ annual 2020 Ecosystem Marketplace Carbon Survey cycle. Key Findings from this installment: Corporate carbon-neutral pledges fueled a record transaction volume of at least 104 MtCO2e in 2019, which is an[…]
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2020
Every year since 2006, Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace initiative has tracked, through its globally-recognized survey, what would otherwise be an opaque market. This work has served as a consistent and comprehensive price discovery mechanism, while at the same time shedding light on the active project developers and intermediaries, thus answering fundamental questions about market dynamics, […]
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Preguntas y Respuestas: Las inversiones IOARR como medida de rápido impacto en la recuperación de los ecosistemas
By Yessica ArmasLas preguntas sistematizadas en esta publicación fueron realizadas en el marco del Webinar “Las inversiones IOARR como medida de rápido impacto en la recuperación de los ecosistemas” que contó con la participación de 645 especialistas de 13 regiones del Perú.