#reforestation News
Carbon & Climate
Regrowth of degraded tropical forests offsets ‘a quarter’ of deforestation emissions
Recovering forests can offset around a quarter of the emissions generated from deforestation in humid tropical regions, according to a new study.
Efforts by the industry to make improvements are not well-publicised, while the reporting of 'unfortunate' incidents skews the views of the public, says Bunye, who is also a member of the legal committee of the Philippines' Chamber of Mines, in the wake of anti-mining protests in the archipelago.
CSR
Courage and vision: Celebrating the most impactful young sustainability leaders across Asia Pacific
The Eco-Business Youth A-List 2022 demonstrates that “sustainability is not just a big-city trend”, say judges. From Bali Island in Indonesia to a rustic geological park in the Philippines, young sustainability changemakers are trying to do impactful work outside of capital cities.
Masungi Georeserve and its partners have managed to save some 1,500 hectares from illegal quarrying after the cancellation of three extraction agreements in February. But now the sanctuary is facing pressure from the government's Bureau of Corrections as the agency seeks land for a new headquarters.
#reforestation Opinion
Policy & Finance
Obsolete law is costing Indonesian wildlife
As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia.
Policy & Finance
Eco-economic development amid COP15
The World Bank Group is working across many fronts to help countries recognise both the value of nature and the risks that would follow from losing it.
Policy & Finance
What US leadership can do for nature
The United States is home to a vast array of ecosystems and an astonishing variety of wild plants and animals. There are an estimated 200,000 native species on its territory, representing 13 per cent of species worldwide.
#reforestation Press Releases
