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Forests

We support the protection of forests for social, economic and environmental benefits.

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Highlights
Linking REDD+, the Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions and the sustainable development goals
Forest Tenure and REDD+: Good Practice, Lessons Learned and Recommendations
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The Challenge

Global deforestation continues at an alarming rate: in 2015-2020, 10 million hectares of forest were converted to other land uses every year, an area roughly the size of Iceland.

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Green Gigaton Challenge
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Managing wildfires
Finance for Nature: Equitable, Net Zero and Positive
State of Finance for Nature
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REDD+
Wildfires and smoke
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Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires

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A man hits a tree full of bees
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An inside look at the beauty and benefits of mangroves

A man places fruits from farmland into a basket.
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Helping farmers beat the climate crisis in Central America’s Dry Corridor

A community forest ranger examines the small rosewood tree in Preah Sophea, Kamphong Tom, Cambodia
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Shifting consumer behaviour key to protecting forests in the Lower Mekong

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Unsung heroes of conservation: Indigenous people fight for forests

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