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The 7 Commodities Driving Forest Destruction
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New analysis from WRI’s Global Forest review shows that just seven agricultural commodities—cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee and plantation wood fiber—accounted for more than a quarter of global tree cover loss from 2001 and 2015, with clearing for cattle destroying more trees than the six other commodities combined. Experts Mikaela Weisse and Elizabeth Dow Goldman unpack the forest impacts of global commodities and point to solutions in a new chart-rich blog. Read More
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Oil palm workers in Para, Brazil. Expansion of oil palm plantations replaced more than 10 million hectares of forest globally from 2001-2015. Photo by Miguel Pinheiro/CIFOR
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5 Lessons for Securing Women’s Collective Land Rights
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Women’s land rights are weak all around the world and community-held lands pose special problems. New research by Celine Salcedo-La Viña and Renée Giovarelli documents five inspiring communities in Cameroon, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, and Nepal that strengthened women’s rights within collective land tenure systems. Read More
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4 Urgent Actions Towards a More Sustainable Food System
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This year, governments around the world will spend trillions on COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus spending, even as their top leaders participate in UN, G-7 and G-20 events where food and land use are high on the agenda. Edward Davey, International Engagement Director for the Food and Land Use Coalition, sees an opportunity to build back better. He suggests 4 priorities to build a more sustainable food system, starting with increased political commitment and finance. Read more
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PODCAST: Promoting Locally Led Adaptation in Climate Action
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Local communities are on the frontline of climate change impacts but they often lack a voice when it comes to adaptation projects aimed at helping them. In a “Big Ideas into Action” podcast, local organizers point to a better way. WRI Climate Resilience Manager Ayesha Dinshaw says that because local stakeholders understand their situations best, they can help ensure that people in their neighborhoods, communities, and districts aren’t left behind. Read more
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