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Forest and land degradation affects almost 2 billion hectares (ha) of land and threatens the livelihoods, well-being, food, water and energy security of nearly 3.2 billion...

Forests harbour a large proportion of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity, which continues to be lost at an alarming rate. Deforestation is the single most important driver of forest biodiversity...

New research reveals how satellites can be used to map and monitor forest-cover changes and help implement effective zero deforestation commitments.

Forests harbour most of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity. The conservation of the world’s biodiversity is thus utterly dependent on the way in which we interact with and use the world’s forests. Forests...

Forest conservation on privately owned lands is a cornerstone of the Brazilian environmental policy framework. Brazilian legislation requires that all farms in the country maintain and protect forest areas...

“Leasehold forestry in Nepal: restoring forests and livelihoods” is an inspirational examples highlighting transformations towards greater environmental and climate sustainability. The leasehold forest approach seeks to enhance...