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Do you think you have what it takes to be a youth delegate or a social reporter at the Peatlands Matter event in Jakarta? And, can you clear your schedule from May 16 – 18? We’re looking for tomorrow’s journalists, scientists and policymakers who are passionate about peatlands, gathering the best and brightest from Indonesia and beyond to […]

By Rose Poley. Originally posted on Forests News. What do a hairy-nosed otter, a Sumatran tiger and a white-backed Malayan Tapir have in common? Not only are they some of the rarest animals on planet earth, they spend most of their days snuffling through peatlands. “Conversations about protecting peatlands tend to focus on the carbon […]

By Jaime Webbe, originally posted on UN-REDD Peatlands are found all over the world, come in many forms, display many different characteristics and are used in many different ways. Within the tropics most peatlands are forested, including large tracts in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Central Africa. However peatlands have recently come under increased threats including […]

Challenges and Opportunities &  Consultation to operationalize Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Asia-Pacific Background In 2011, the Bonn Challenge was announced with a goal to restore 150 million ha of deforested and degraded lands by 2020. This ambitious goal was reinforced during the UN Climate     Summit 2014 […]

In collaboration with the University of Riau, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has established permanent plots in Tanjung Leban village, Bengkalis regency, Riau province. The site, which is owned by the local community, is about 50 km east of the city of Dumai and easily accessed by car. Establishing the plots will result […]

Press release For immediate release This year’s impact investment report focuses on the importance of people working together to create positive change. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 6 April 2017 – The latest impact investment report from leading impact asset manager Finance in Motion provides a range of notable examples about how the company and its […]