
Conserving and restoring forests for a food-secure future
Mar 21, 2025 · International day of forests: Conserving and restoring forests and sustainable practices within them are vital for food security, climate and livelihoods.
Investment in reforestation is critical for Mexico's forests
Sep 30, 2022 · This type of agriculture is boosting yields, whilst also restoring nature in Mexico Mexico's deforestation rate is one of the world's highest But Mexico suffers from one of the highest rates of …
Are forests now contributing to climate change? | World Economic Forum
Jun 22, 2025 · Climate change, land degradation, deforestation and unsustainable land use cause some forests to emit more carbon than they absorb. Increasing nature restoration and conservation efforts …
Old-growth forests and ancient trees: what you need to know
Jun 17, 2025 · A new World Resources Institute report paints a concerning picture for the world’s forests. Old-growth forests and ancient trees are critical for climate stability, biodiversity and human …
The EU has delayed measures on deforestation-free products. But ...
Feb 17, 2025 · Deforestation compliance measures are essential to protecting the trees needed to curb global carbon emissions. The European Union Deforestation Regulation, for example, will penalize …
A deforestation guide: Everything from forests to farming | World ...
Oct 11, 2022 · Deforestation is the clearing of forested land with the purpose of converting it for use in another way, such as agriculture, mining or raising livestock. Earth has lost more than 1 billion acres …
Here's how tracing cattle in Brazil can reduce deforestation | World ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Cattle ranching in Brazil historically accounts for 24% of global annual tropical deforestation and plays an outsized role in global greenhouse gas emissions.
Saving the Amazon rainforest – in 10 steps | World Economic Forum
Jul 23, 2021 · Deforestation and climate change have seen the Amazon rainforest lose a fifth of its forest cover in 50 years. Experts warn the region is approaching a dangerous tipping point, where vast …
Avocado: the 'green gold' causing environment havoc
Feb 24, 2020 · Intensive avocado farming in Mexico is causing water shortages, biodiversity loss and even earthquakes – what are the solutions?
World off track to end deforestation by 2030, report finds
Oct 27, 2023 · Deforestation increased by 4% in 2022, meaning the world is 21% off track to end deforestation by 2030. Efforts to preserve old-growth tropical forests are 33% off track, with 4.1 …