Carbon Offset in Southeast Asia: Assessing Benefits and Opportunities
With its abundant tropical forests, can Southeast Asia achieve net zero by 2050 through carbon offset? Is the region ready to open its carbon market to the world?... Read more
Forest
Land Gap Report: Are our existing lands enough to address climate change?
The Land Gap Report found a gap between the total land envisioned for carbon removal and realistic land availability and capabilities. ... Read more
Orangutan Information Center’s Mission to Save Sumatran Orangutans
Orangutan Information Center (OIC) has rescued 223 orangutans, including those confiscated and in personal possessions, and restored 2,629 hectares of degraded lands in the Leuser Ecosystem.... Read more
Living on the Edge: Asian Elephants Need Human-Wildlife Conflict Management
“Given their preference for habitats outside the protected areas, elephants will inevitably come into conflict with people.”... Read more
Putting Indigenous Peoples at the Forefront of Natural Preservation
Indigenous Peoples have a critical role in preserving biodiversity and ecosystems due to their invaluable knowledge and integrated relations with nature.... Read more
Corruption at the Roots of Cambodia’s Deforestation
Cambodia has lost 64% of its tree cover from 2011 until now, and the government has been accused of taking bribes to turn a blind eye toward massive illegal logging projects.... Read more
APRIL2030: Towards Sustainable Forest Management Practices
The pulp and paper company APRIL shows commitment to forest sustainability through the APRIL2030 initiative.... Read more
Linking Forest Patches in Peninsular Malaysia
The government of Malaysia recently adopted a forest conservation plan called the Central Forest Spine Master Plan (CFSMP).... Read more
My Neighbor Totoro Inspires the Tokorozawa City Campaign for Forest Preservation
The city of Tokorozawa is running a campaign to preserve the forest that evoked the animated film My Neighbour Totoro.... Read more
India’s 127 Tiger Deaths in 2021: Alarming or Recovering?
A tiger is deemed an umbrella species which ensures viable populations of other wild animals and forests. As we welcome 2022, the year of the tiger, the report of 127 recorded tiger deaths in India in 2021 sounds alarming.
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