People who trace their ancestry to the land on which they live are often the most effective environmental protectors and sustainability advocates. So why are they often cut out of climate action plans? Peter Veit, director of WRI’s Land and Resource Rights Initiative, highlights four findings in a new report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization that highlight why protecting indigenous lands is crucial to meeting climate goals. Read More.

They just need more funding. As little as 1.5% of all public international climate finance goes toward nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, according to new research published by WRI. Why? In part, because there aren’t always clear methods for measuring their success. 
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How did the world’s forests fare in a year that dramatically changed life across the globe? There’s good news: The rate of tree cover loss went DOWN in Indonesia for the fourth year in a row. But there’s also bad news: Globally, the loss of primary tropical forests went UP by 12 percent. WRI’s top forest experts will share all the data on March 31.
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