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Peatlands are the world’s largest terrestrial organic carbon stock, storing twice as much carbon as forests. Peatlands are under imminent and existential threat from agricultural expansion and development and,…

Before you can stop deforestation, you have to know what’s causing it. And in the case of tropical forests, the answer is clear: Most deforestation is driven by commercial agriculture, namely the production of palm…

A Global Environment Facility-funded project in the highlands of West Africa is changing lives, behaviour and attitudes, but it’s a drop in the ocean, and much more needs to be done.  The Sahel in West Africa is…

What are blue forests? "Blue forests" are coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal salt marshes. They play an important role in protecting marine biodiversity and…

The theme for this year’s International Day of Forests on 21 March is “Forests and Energy”. Forest-based energy sources such as biomass, wood and charcoal are well-known sources of energy. In many African countries…

Nairobi, 31 October 2016: Some villagers in Nepal are to receive payments for their stewardship of community forests, an important step towards replicating this elsewhere in the country and beyond. The payments are…

Nairobi, 26 May 2016 - Almost one quarter of China will be covered in forest by 2020 if the country succeeds in its mission towards building an "eco-civilization", a report by the United Nations Environment…

Nairobi, 21 March 2015 - Increasing efficiency in Kenya's forestry sector could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27 per cent over 2010 levels, helping the East African nation meet its climate commitments under the…

This weekend, I traveled to Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a remarkable place in many ways, a landscape of extraordinary beauty and rare wildlife where people and nature are…

Nairobi, 9 September 2015 - The demand for forest products and services in Africa is growing rapidly, fuelled by a growing population and an expanding economy. By 2050, domestic demand for industrial roundwood…