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Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation

  • Climate
  • climate
  • climate change
  • climate data
  • deforestation
  • forest restoration
  • forests
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • maps
What can other big data initiatives seeking to combat climate change learn from Global Forest Watch? Photo credit: CIAT/Flickr
  • Climate
  • climate
  • climate change
  • climate data
  • deforestation
  • forest restoration
  • forests
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • maps

Infographic: Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change

  • Climate
  • climate
  • climate change
  • deforestation
  • forests
  • governance
  • human rights
  • indigenous people
  • land rights
  • resource rights
  • Climate
  • climate
  • climate change
  • deforestation
  • forests
  • governance
  • human rights
  • indigenous people
  • land rights
  • resource rights

New High-Resolution Forest Maps Reveal World Loses 50 Soccer Fields of Trees Per Minute

  • forests
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • maps
  • monitoring
  • forests
  • Global Forest Watch (GFW)
  • maps
  • monitoring
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Lessons from Indonesia: Mobilizing Investment in Geothermal Energy

  • Asia
  • energy
  • governance
  • Indonesia
  • investment
  • low carbon development
  • renewable energy
A significant part of Indonesia's geothermal potential is located in its forests. Photo credit: CIFOR/Flickr
  • Asia
  • energy
  • governance
  • Indonesia
  • investment
  • low carbon development
  • renewable energy

New Study Highlights Opportunities and Challenges for Indonesia Forest Moratorium

  • forests
  • governance
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • REDD
In May, 2011, Indonesia put into effect a two-year moratorium on the award of new concessions for exploitation of natural forests and peat lands. Photo credit: WRI
  • forests
  • governance
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • REDD