Forest degradation due to charcoal production is a major problem in Ghana. Supported by the German International Climate Initiative (IKI), and coordinated by GIZ the “Forest Landscape Restoration through a Sustainable Wood Energy Value Chain” project strives to prevent further landscape degradation. It does so by promoting sustainable charcoal production and by restoring the landscape through... More information
Throughout a series of articles on deforestation, we have seen how the accelerated loss of forests in the Colombian Amazon region is the result of the interrelationship between the global market demand, corruption in government institutions, the socio-economic situation in Colombia’s rural areas and the armed conflict. In this article, we analyse the role of illicit crops, and coca in particular... More information
Today the European Commission, Council and Parliament, after a so-called Trilogue, agreed on an innovative Regulation which aims to curb the EU’s contribution to trade-related global deforestation by keeping products linked to illegal production and deforestation off the EU market. Header photo: Deforestation in Surinam © Britta Jaschinski/ IUCN NL The Regulation prohibits the placing on the EU... More information
Climate change has major consequences for people and nature. Many of the more vulnerable countries in the tropics lack the financial and other resources to adapt to climate change effects. In a new paper, we outline the key lessons learned from our project MoMo4C on development of green business cases in tropical landscapes. Header photo: Cacao © Holiet via Pixabay To address the causes and conse... More information
The jaguar is one of the five big cats, alongside the tiger, lion, leopard, and snow leopard. Living in the tropical rainforests and wetlands of the Americas, the mighty jaguar is the largest cat species in the region. For centuries, the jaguar has been revered as a symbol of power and strength by indigenous peoples and local communities. As a top predator, it also has an imp... More information
On November 15th and 16th, the G20 summit took place on the Indonesian island of Bali. An important moment for the Indonesian government to communicate its ambitions and potential as an economic superpower to an international audience. In doing so, the country is betting heavily on nickel, a key component of electric car batteries. Header photo: In the formerly green, forested hills behind the vil... More information
The increasing demand for commodities, such as palm oil, beef and biofuels threatens the conservation of forests, including the Colombian Amazon[1]Corporación Grupo Semillas. (2005). Frontera Agropecuaria en la Amazonia: La infraestructura de gran escala como motor de la ampliación en función de los mercados de tierras, energía y minería … Continue reading. Industrial agriculture… More information
Due to the high demand for meat, cattle ranching is the main driver of deforestation at a global scale[1]WWF. (2018). What are the biggest drivers of tropical deforestation?. This is also the case in Colombia. The previous article in the series ‘Drivers of deforestation in the Colombian Amazon’ focused on land grabbing, which lays the foundation… More information
During an online pre-event of the Partos Innovation Festival on October 6th, we discovered the relationship of women, youth, indigenous peoples and local communities with their forests. How do they protect their forests? What role do they play in forest management? Header photo: Foggy forest in Bansoa, Cameroon (c) Edouard TAMBA on Unsplash Women and youth play a key role as environmental defender... More information
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