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The footprint of deforestation and illegal mining in Madre de Dios, Peru. Poor land-use planning puts some sustainable activities at risk. For example, in Peru, some 1 million hectares dedicated to Brazil nut cultivation are also designated for agriculture, mining, or timber extraction. Photo: Apolinario Robles

A tree frog in the Peruvian Amazon. The push to grow more food and other agricultural products contributes to the loss of forests and their biodiversity. This will make it harder to produce food, perhaps contributing to the very crisis the movement aims to resolve – unless these products are produced more sustainably. Photo: Diego […]

Rainforest in Iquitos, Peru. Deforestation and forest degradation cause about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Although deforestation appears to have decreased since 2000, recent evidence suggests that this trend may be reversing. Photo: Enrique Pezo

Orang Rimba man in Jambi, Indonesia. An estimated 60 million Indigenous Peoples are almost wholly dependent on forests today, yet these communities are often left out of decisions on how this forest land is to be used. Photo: Heriyadi Asyari

Flowers and plastic in the desert, Peru. Biodiverse, multifunctional landscapes are more resilient to extreme weather effects and can provide a natural insurance policy against climate change. Photo: María Cristina Rengifo Faiffer

Coastal patterns in Dorset, England. More than one third of the global population lives on coasts, on just over 4% of the Earth’s land area. On average, sea level could rise by nearly one meter due to climate change, putting coastal communities and ecosystems at risk. Photo: Stanislav Shmelev

A woman from the Taruka community shares Chicha de Yuca, in Ecuador. Many rural Indigenous communities do not have a strong formal right to their land, yet indigenous and local communities with clear and secure property rights are better able to conserve natural resources. Photo: Jorge Martinez

Cattle in the Barotse floodplain, Zambia. As the global population grows larger and wealthier, demand for meat is increasing, putting pressure on our landscapes. Already a quarter of the planet’s ice-free land area is used for livestock grazing, while a third of croplands are used for livestock feed production. Photo: Trinidad del Rio

Illegal charcoal production in Brazil. Wood is the main source of energy for many rural households across the world – yet the use of wood as fuel is a major cause of deforestation in developing countries Photo: Giansanti Guillermo

A woman tills her land in Cusco, Peru. If women had the same access to rights, inputs, services, property, education, technology and financial services as men, they could increase yields on their farms by 20–30%, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Photo: Percy Ramírez Medina