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Primary Rainforest Destruction Increased 12% from 2019 to 2020

  • deforestasi
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
Penebangan ilegal di lahan adat amazon Pirititi. Kredit foto: Felipe Werneck/Ibama
  • deforestasi
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)

5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
The DistritoTec project in Monterrey, Mexico is drawing people back to a denser, safer and livable inner city. Photo by Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
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How to Build a Circular Economy

  • Cities & Transport
  • business
  • emissions
  • food waste
  • green economy
  • greenhouse gasses (GHG)
  • natural resources
  • sustainability initiative
  • sustainable business
A circular economy can help mitigate the climate crisis, and makes social and financial sense. Photo by Aaron Minnick | WRI.
  • Cities & Transport
  • business
  • emissions
  • food waste
  • green economy
  • greenhouse gasses (GHG)
  • natural resources
  • sustainability initiative
  • sustainable business
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A Low-Carbon Recovery Can Create Jobs and Boost Indonesia’s Economy

  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • coal
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • energy
  • forest
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • renewable energy
A green stimulus can help Indonesia build back better from COVID-19. Photo by Henry Sudarman/Flickr.
  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • coal
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • energy
  • forest
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • renewable energy

Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development
Departments that work together on projects and use natural infrastructure, like the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, can achieve a variety of benefits. Photo by Stefano/Flickr.
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development
Kayu gelondongan besar diletakkan di atas truk di konsesi hutan di Ghana. Foto oleh Maite Knorr-Evans/WRI
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Give Business Leaders a Broader Mandate for Sustainability

  • business
  • business opportunity
  • sustainable business
The COVID-19 crisis could be a turning point for business. Photo by Cicero Group/Flickr
  • business
  • business opportunity
  • sustainable business

A New Tool Can Help Root Out Deforestation from Complex Supply Chains

  • adaptation and the private sector
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
Unloading oil palm fruits. Photo by African Hope/Wikimedia Commons
  • adaptation and the private sector
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)

A 5-Step Plan to Protect and Restore Indonesia's Forests

  • agroforestry
  • biodiversity
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • sustainable development goals
Forest on the Mamberamo River in Papua. Flickr/CIFOR
  • agroforestry
  • biodiversity
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • sustainable development goals

Technical Blog: Global Forest Watch's 2018 Data Update Explained

  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
Forest canopy at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Photo credit: Aaron Minnick/WRI
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)

The World Lost a Belgium-sized Area of Primary Rainforests Last Year

  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • Mapping
Primary rainforests are critically important for storing carbon and providing habitat for jaguars, orangutans, gorillas and other animals. Photo by stokpic/Pixabay
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • Mapping

Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

  • cities
  • governance
  • poverty
  • urban development
Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
  • cities
  • governance
  • poverty
  • urban development
Data

Tree Cover Loss in Aceh

  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
Data
  • business
  • climate

Reaching 3 Global Goals Means Major Change for Cities

  • cities
  • urban development
  • cities
  • urban development

Technical Blog: Indonesia Tree Cover Loss and National Deforestation Data Explained

  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • deforestation
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
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When a Tree Falls, Is It Deforestation?

  • commoditites
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
Deforestation in Sarawak, Malaysia driven by palm oil. Flickr/Wakx
  • commoditites
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
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The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

  • business
  • climate change
  • corporate sustainability
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • Paris Agreement
Wildfires in California. Photo by Stuart Palley/U.S. Forest Service
  • business
  • climate change
  • corporate sustainability
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • Paris Agreement

Places to Watch First Edition: Five Indicated Illegal Logging Area in Indonesia

  • deforestation
  • forest
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • pantaujejak
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • pantaujejak

Long, winding road for indigenous rights

  • indigenous people
  • Indonesia
  • land rights
  • indigenous people
  • Indonesia
  • land rights