...y from importing countries whose demand drives deforestation through commodities such as soy and beef, as well as companies involved in the trade of forest risk commodities[1]https://forest500.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Forest500_Report_2025.pdf. Latin America According to WRI, Latin America was hit particularly hard in 2024, with six out of the top 10 countries for tropical primary forest... More information
Supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), IUCN NL and partners in Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and the Seychelles are guiding ecosystem-based adaptation and conservation projects in this biodiversity hotspot – a group of islands with incredible species diversity and extremely high rates of endemism. In a series of articles we are highlighting some of these powerful projects.... More information
In 2006, its early years, the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund supported an ambitious NGO in Honduras, which allowed the Asociación Ecológica de San Marcos de Ocotepeque (AESMO) to purchase their first plot of land to safeguard biodiversity and watersheds. It marked the beginning of a new era: in the following decades, AESMO has been protecting an increasing amount of Honduras’ forests while appl... More information
A disastrous flood that submerged newly planted rice fields and several public facilities shook the collective consciousness of the Simancuang community in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The community made the difficult decision to report the illegal loggers that caused the flood to the authorities. And for the first time, a community report was followed up by a judicial process. Yudi Fernandes, member... More information
...tion workshops, renowned environmental defenders, such as Víctor Zambrano and Demetrio Pacheco, together with leaders of Amazonian Indigenous organisations, reviewed and proposed improvements to the content. A second workshop was also held with professionals working on the protection of human rights defenders. Both groups agreed on the need for intercultural training to promote joint work between... More information
Effective forest conservation requires a safe operational space for (women) environmental defenders and civil society organisations (CSOs). However, partners and communities in IUCN NL’s Forests for a Just Future programme face substantial challenges in their civic freedoms, as was revealed by a 2023 survey. In order to address urgent cases of repression, intimidation or safety and security conc... More information
Reforestation plays a vital role in restoring ecosystems by rebuilding a diverse network of interacting species, including plants and animals. This article explores the most effective strategies for ecosystem restoration through reforestation. Drawing on insights from experienced practitioners from partners of the IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, it offers recommendations for successful reforestatio... More information
Recycling has the potential to make the gold supply chain more sustainable, but loopholes risk undermining environmental protection and social justice. As the 2025 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains has been drawing attention to global mineral value chains this week, IUCN NL points to two key loopholes in recycled gold from the Amazon region: an ambiguous definition and weak traceabil... More information
Environmental defenders take many risks protecting nature. Globally, every week people get killed because they stand up for their natural environments and human rights. (Indigenous) Women are often at the forefront of defending environmental human rights, while at the same time being more at risk. With the support of the French Development Agency, we work together with Sociedad Peruana de Derecho... More information
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