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One mangrove, a thousand hopes is a sentiment common to many Nigerians living near the river in Cross River State. “Mangroves provide the best firewood, as people who roast fish know,” says Idem Williamson, a villager living in Eseriebom community in...

Uganda’s lush tropical jungles, rainforests, savannahs, lakes and rivers are home to an astonishing array of biodiversity. In addition to supporting wildlife, so vital for the country's future heritage and tourist industry, Uganda's forest resources...

Knowledge exchanges help national development banks in Latin America and the Caribbean to develop strategies to increase finance for the forestry sector. National development banks (NDB) remain a key actor in the financing of the agricultural and...

The basis for the seven safeguards defined for REDD+ (Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is to avoid social and environmental risks and to promote benefits. In this context, the safeguards information system (SIS) is a...

“I feel a strong need to share simple stories that will increase people’s knowledge of the importance of forests. Since people tend to believe what they see over what they hear, vlogging is a good way to raise awareness,” says Oluwaseun Adekugbe from...

Imagine a forest that covered half of your entire country. A biodiverse forest which supports thousands of species from giant anteaters to armadillos to jaguars. A forest that is home to one the world’s last uncontacted tribes. That forest is in fact...

During the development of Colombia’s Strategy for the Integral Control of Deforestation and Forest Management in 2018, indigenous organizations prioritized reducing deforestation and restoring degraded areas in their territories. This was also a key...