Deforestation

Transforming Satellite Data into Action

Lluís Pesquer, a researcher at CREAF, explores the power of satellite imagery and digital twins…

Postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation

The European Commission’s call to postpone the EU Deforestation Regulation could weaken the EU’s environmental…

Finnish Forests in the Uruguayan Pampa

The world is made of paper and with paper you buy the world: A reportage…

Unveiling the Climate Crisis in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul

Urgent policy changes are needed to prevent future climate disasters in vulnerable regions. The Southern…

Shortcomings of China’s Belt and Road Initiative 

Can BRI’s economic trajectory truly thrive despite the ensuing ecological challenges?  What does it mean to…

The Ministry of Indigenous People in Brazil Under Scrutiny

In the third term of President Lula, Brazil faces critical questions about indigenous policies, rights,…

Deforestation in Bolivia: A Threat to Biodiversity

Bolivia's disappearing forests: fires and deforestation leave a trail of devastation, yet the world hardly notices

India’s Relationship With Palm Oil

Plans to boost domestic production raise concerns about the risks to biodiversity. India is one of…

Governing City Forests in India: Tipping the Scales

As Indian cities experience continued growth and associated urban challenges, such as air pollution, artificial…

Putting Feel-Good Tree Planting Into Perspective

Tree planting has been heralded as the accessible and affordable solution to tackling climate change,…

Forests Are Allies of Human Health

Forests create a wide variety of ecosystem services essential to human health and well-being on…

Searching for Cities in Forests

These classic works of non-fiction explore two different expeditions searching for lost cities in the…

It’s All About Ecosystem Restoration

This year marks the beginning of the new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), which follows on footsteps and efforts…

Bringing Back Nature for People and Planet

For centuries humans have plundered the natural world to cash in on short-term benefits, significantly…

Addressing the Whole Picture of Imported Deforestation

In 2020, 1.1 million people joined the #Together4Forests campaign demanding a strong law to tackle…

The Case for Ending Imported Deforestation

The European woodworking industries, as pioneers in fighting illegal logging, offer critical perspectives on combatting…

The UK’s Efforts to End Imported Deforestation

The UK is set to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties…

It’s Time to End Imported Deforestation

In 2019 Delara Burkhardt became an MEP for the Social Democratic party of Germany, making…

Mediterranean Forests Are Facing the Unknown

While Mediterranean forests play a vital role in the livelihoods of Mediterranean communities, they are…
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