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Large-scale conversion of natural peatland and forests to croplands on the islands Sumatra, Borneo (Kalimantan) and Papua has radically altered the lives and livelihoods of millions of Indonesians in recent decades. Slash-and-burn farming is a common...

Many seemingly conflicting issues are factored into the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. On one side are environmental issues. Some 13 million hectares of forest were lost every year between 2000 and 2010 and greenhouse gas emissions from...

While the political drama around the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement by the United States unfolds, steady progress continues to be made in developing countries on REDD+, the forest-based climate change mitigation mechanism, negotiations on which...

With a history of over 60 years, Viet Nam’s National University of Forestry (VNUF) has been the leading institution providing education and research for Viet Nam’s forestry sector. Following a fruitful collaboration with the UN-REDD Viet Nam Phase II...

Let’s face it: we are not on track to win the war against climate change. Time is running out, and more and more citizens around the world are starting to feel the effects of a warming world. Nature is sending us increasingly clear warning signs: the...

There is growing awareness in Sri Lanka of the connection between global warming and climate change. Presently facing many challenges such as frequent flash floods, severe droughts and an unprecedented number of devastating landslides, Sri Lanka is...

Extractive sectors such as forestry drive vast flows of domestic and international finance. By mapping the financial landscape, Côte d'Ivoire can focus efforts on leveling the playing field to meet it's environmental goals. Photo: Carlos Riano / FAO...