A recently published report sheds light on how 350 big companies and 150 financial institutions are falling behind with goals to halt and reverse deforestation.
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About 60% of Mexico’s forests are managed by local communities. A scholar who has studied the forests for 30 years explains how this system protects the forests and the people who oversee them.
Our research is deeply concerning because it signals there are no quick fixes to the ongoing fire crisis afflicting Australia, which is being driven by relentless climate change.
Buildings account for a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Sustainably sourced wood could be a better building material.
Protecting land from being developed intuitively may seem like a drag on local economies, but research in New England finds that it has the opposite effect.
Without an array of ecosystems and species, it’s tough for farmers to grow crops or ranchers to raise animals.
Although it may seem counter-intuitive, it would be better if we built buildings from wood than from concrete, brick, aluminium and steel. We use millions of tonnes of these modern materials every year…
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Pinchot Professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Director of Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, Yale University
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Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Amherst College
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
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Senior Ecologist, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
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Senior Conservationist, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
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Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University
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Professor of Physical Geography, Swansea University
