Boosting Transparency and Confidence In Carbon Markets 🌍
Strengthening carbon markets is not just an economic opportunity—it is essential for global climate action.
Evidence-Based Forest News
Stewart Mior
Inequality in Tropical Forest Data Collection
Moving from an extractive system to one of collaboration is key...
Why Sharing Forest Data Matters More Than Ever🌳
How can we support nature-based solutions if we don’t know whether or not they’re succeeding?
Weekly News September 20
Google is stepping up its climate action by purchasing 50,000 nature-based carbon credits from Mombak’s reforestation projects in the Amazon.
Strengthening Canada's Greenwashing Standards
While Canada has not yet established a formal framework for substantiating corporate environmental claims, it is actively exploring how businesses can be better supported in validating their sustainability efforts.
Weekly News Roundup📰
Imagine a world where farmers are in the driver’s seat of their own sustainability efforts—rewarded for greener practices and better equipped to meet global demands. 🌱
Sahel's Green Revolution: Local Farmers Strike Back 🌱🌍
This study reveals how, with the right tools, data, and knowledge, we can rewrite the future of food security and climate resilience in the Sahel. 🌱
Strategic Restoration as Climate Solutions 🌲🌎
"The opportunity for low-cost reforestation appears much more plentiful than previously thought"
Data Fixers: The Scientific Method of Investigating Deforestation
"We can craft unique narratives, find stories we wouldn’t uncover otherwise, discover hidden facts, and challenge exaggerated or completely false official versions" Luiz writes. Many environmentalists argue that this is critical for preserving Brazil's endangered rainforests.
Mangrove Carbon Storage: Getting the Numbers Right 🌍
The problem is, this method tends to overestimate carbon storage, especially in the rich, peaty sediments of mangroves, due to error propagation.
UN: Transparent Forest Data Can Drive Climate Action 🌳
Transparent and accessible forest data is essential not only for monitoring progress but also for building trust among nations and ensuring that climate goals are met.
Rwanda's Trees: A Pathway to Net Zero Emissions 🌍
Rwanda can increase its carbon capture capacity, potentially offsetting up to 80% of its national emissions by 2050.