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Insights from the Field: Forests for Species and Habitat

SummaryMarket-based mechanisms focused on candidate species conservation, also known as pre-compliance conservation, can provide preemptive and cost-effective interventions prior to a species becoming...

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Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions: Key Findings and Next Steps

The Indonesian moratorium on the award of new licenses in primary natural forests and peat lands, announced in May 2011, is an important step for improving management of forest resources by “pausing”...

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Insights from the Field: Forests for Water

SummaryIn the Neuse River Basin in North Carolina, WRI is working with partners to identify beneficiaries and their water-related dependencies. We learned that clear documentation of the risks that...

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How to Identify Degraded Land for Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

SummaryPalm oil production in Indonesia has the potential to generate local benefits if oil palm cultivation expansion follows sustainable planning and management practices, including respect for local...

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Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All

ForewordWhile significant development progress has been achieved over the past two decades, with almost 650 million people moving out of extreme poverty in developing countries between 1990 and 2008,...

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Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle

Summary: Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral TriangleDownload the 2011 global analysis of threats to coral reefs, Reefs at Risk RevisitedThe World Resources Institute produced the report in close...

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Interactive Forest Atlas of Cameroon (version 3.0)

The Interactive Forest Atlas of Cameroon is a living forest information system hosted in the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) and supported by a joint team including members from MINFOF and...

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Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 3

Find out more at http://www.SustainableForestProducts.org.Version 3 of this guide incorporates the most up-to-date developments on the legality of forest products, new technological developments to...

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Influence of Coastal Economic Valuations in the Caribbean: Enabling...

Executive SummaryAcross the Caribbean, national economies are heavily dependent on coastal ecosystem services. Coral reefs, mangroves, and other coastal ecosystems provide fish habitat, attract...

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Atlas Forestier Interactif du Congo - Interactive Forest Atlas of Congo...

À Propos de cette PublicationL’Atlas forestier interactif du Congo est un système d’information forestière hébergé par le Ministère de l’Économie Forestière et du Développement Durable de la République...

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Case Study: IKEA's Response to the Lacey Act--Due Care Systems for Composite...

Executive SummaryThis study focuses on IKEA and the company’s production of composite products (board materials such as particleboard, Medium Density Fiber Board (MDF), etc.) in China. The study...

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Tuning In: Tracking Wood from Honduran Forests to U.S. Guitars

Executive SummaryThis study focuses on two supply chains for mahogany that originate in remote biodiversity-rich forests in Honduras. These supply chains were selected because they involve small forest...

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Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment One: The Great Balancing Act

SummaryHow can the world feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a manner that advances economic development and reduces pressure on the environment? This is one of the paramount questions the world...

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Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Two: Reducing Food Loss and...

SummaryDownload this infographicThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that 32 percent of all food produced in the world was lost or wasted in 2009. This estimate...

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Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Three: Achieving Replacement...

SummaryThe world’s population will rise from just over 7 billion in 2012 to nearly 9.6 billion by 2050. Most of the world’s regions have already achieved or are close to achieving replacement level...

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