Weekly News Roundup October 17 📰🌍
Greenwashing is on the decline. African carbon markets are on the rise. Read on to learn more...
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ADVISORY: WRI Press Call on Expectations for COP29
WRI experts will outline some of most significant and contentious issues that negotiators will contend with at the COP29 negotiations in Baku...
Who Will Save the Forest Service?🚒🌲
The Forest Service has over 4 million acres of land that need new trees, but fewer workers means slower progress.
Community-Led Restoration in Zimbabwe's Wetlands
The Conservation of Monavale (COSMO) Trust, a community-based voluntary initiative, is leading the restoration effort.
Weekly News Roundup October 10
New apps, new investments in nature, new studies on wildfire mitigation and more🌳💡
Ecuador Opens to Carbon Markets, Amid Optimism and Opposition
... greater transparency and better information could help both the private sector and Indigenous communities to make better decisions.
Crop Yields Have Increased Dramatically in Recent Decades, But Crops Like Maize Would Have Improved More Without Climate Change
Climate change has slowed the productivity of key crops such as maize and soybeans, but might have had small positive impacts on wheat.
Indian Cities See Momentum for Climate Action
The city is developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP), a strategic roadmap for mitigating environmental impacts and tackling climate change.
Weekly News Roundup October 03
Evidence banks, community-based monitoring and more.
Landless Movement Reforests Area in Minas Gerais
The efforts aim to form reforested territories alongside the national “Planting Trees, Producing Healthy Food” Movement...
Thailand Turns to Mangrove Carbon Credits
After 30 years of concessions for mining, charcoal production and shrimp farming, Watchara and the communities have filled the mud with saplings.
6 Graphics Explain South America’s Forest Fires
Data on WRI’s Global Forest Watch platform shows that the number of fire alerts in the Amazon region are 79% higher than average for this time of year.