There is not enough land to meet many of the world’s climate pledges, says new study
01 November 2022
Carbon removal plans relying on land do not add up, says a new report
Communities look forward to reviving and commercialising private forests in Nepal
17 September 2022
Most of the land where the private forests were located was sold. This then resulted in different issues as wood became scarce along with other forest resources.
Gabon sets example of how to preserve the Congo Basin rainforest
31 August 2022
Gabon claims it has preserved its natural environment with satellite imagery and environment-first policies – and some industry insiders agree.
Hun Manet, son of Cambodian leader, denies involvement in controversial land deal
19 August 2022
An activist says the son has ties to the company behind the planned development of a treasured forest.
Main photo: A cleared area is seen in Phnom Tamao Forest, south of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, Aug. 6, 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo to sell drilling rights to Congo Basin: What does this mean for Climate Summits?
15 August 2022
The DRC’s plans to auction off drilling rights to oil and gas companies in the Congo Basin threatens global climate targets and undermines international climate summits.
NA passes Bill for effective conservation and management of natural resources
27 June 2022
The National Assembly (NA) on June 24 adopted the Forest and Nature Conservation Bill of Bhutan 2021 with 38 ‘Yes’, and two “ No” votes and two abstained.
Chairperson of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, Gyem Dorji, said that the Act, which was enacted in 1995, was not amended for more than two decades.
“During these years, the forest department was guided by executive orders and notifications, which were incorporated into rules, regulations, and guidelines,” he said.
México: organización comunitaria, el mejor abrigo para el cuidado de los bosques
23 June 2022
Solo ramas y pedazos de troncos tirados en el suelo quedaron donde antes había bosque. Eso fue lo que dejaron los taladores ilegales que, entre 2008 y 2011, entraron a la zona forestal de la comunidad de Cherán, en la región purépecha de Michoacán. En tres años, la devastación alcanzó a cerca de 7133 hectáreas.
Hundreds of Ede families in Vietnam demonstrate to demand land from forestry company
01 June 2022
Main photo: A screenshot of a video of villagers in Lang village, Ea Pok town, Cu Mgar district in south-central Vietnam's Dak Lak province who have been proesting since mid-May to reclaim about 40 hectares of arable land from a forestry company. (Protesters' Facebook page).
Hundreds of ethnic minority households from a commune in south-central Vietnam's Dak Lak province are fighting to reclaim their land from a forestry company after 40 years of working on it as hired laborers.
10th Anniversary of VGGT
11 May 2022
10 years ago today, on 11 May 2012, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Sec
Panamá prueba estrategias de reforestación para cumplir objetivo de restaurar 50 mil hectáreas de bosque
06 May 2022
COLÓN, Panamá — Hace aproximadamente 3 millones de años, salió del océano una masa terrestre y creó un istmo que conectó lo que ahora se conoce como América del Norte y del Sur. Hoy en día, el centro de ese puente de tierra es el país de Panamá, el cual presume de tener más diversidad de aves que cualquier otro país de América Central, pero cuyas selvas tropicales están sufriendo el impacto de la urbanización y la cría de ganado, lo que resulta en deforestación y contaminación del agua potable.