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New Opportunities for US Timber Producers Undermined by Illegal Trade from Russia

The European Green New Deal is an opportunity for US timber producers. The European Union’s Green New Deal and other environmental regulations are creating opportunities for North American timber producers. Europe needs to reduce its local timber production by approximately 132 million cubic meters over the next decade to meet The EU Green Deal. This […]

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Why Foreign Aid Makes Smart Foreign Policy: A View from the Forest

Our Forest Trends team spent the past few weeks navigating the implications of a stop-work order issued January 24th by the United States Department of State on nearly all foreign assistance. This halted work on a major project on water security in Peru, work combatting trade in illegal timber and commodities, as well as a […]

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Restoring Forests, Strengthening Communities

A bright blue river snakes its way through towering trees, the rainforest alive with sounds of tropical birds. Mist shrouds a pine-covered mountaintop, an expanse of deep green surrounding it on all sides. Forests around the world are admired for their beauty and tranquility, but forests are also essential to our lives and livelihoods. In […]

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EUDR Country Benchmarking Misses the Mark: Why Governance, Legality, and Circumvention Risks Matter

On May 22, the European Commission (EC) released its long-awaited country benchmarking classifications under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This system classifies 194 countries by deforestation risk across seven commodities—cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy, and wood—marking a key milestone in the EC’s rollout of the EUDR. For many in the environmental and policy […]

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WEBINAR: Investing in nature is essential for a safe and secure water supply. As interest grows around nature-based solutions (NbS), does it translate into more investment? We invite you to join us and The Nature Conservancy on June 10th at 9 AM ET to answer this question! We’ll dive into the global state of investments in nature for water, pinpoint opportunities for future growth, and formally launch our upcoming report, Doubling Down on Nature: The State of Investment in Nature-based Solutions for Water Security, 2025. Register here: bit.ly/FT-TNC-webinar #NatureBasedSolutions #NaturalInfrastructure #WaterSecurity #ClimateAction ... See MoreSee Less
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Welcome back to Meet the FT team! This month, meet Ryan Boshart, Operations Manager at Forest Trends. In his role, Ryan is responsible for administrative, HR, and executive support tasks at Forest Trends. Ryan has a background in education advocacy, project management, and program operations. Prior to joining Forest Trends, Ryan worked for Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock), a music education non-profit dedicated to providing student-centered music education programming in US public schools. He holds a Bachelors of Music Education from SUNY Fredonia in New York. Fun fact about Ryan: As a lifelong musician and educator, Ryan teaches and performs jazz, rock, pop, and classical music within the Washington DC metro area. ... See MoreSee Less
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Welcome back to Meet the FT team! This month, meet Alex Procton, Senior Manager of Data Solutions and Insights for our Ecosystem Marketplace Initiative (EM).Alex leads data operations for EM, including data analysis for original research and publications and the development of the Global Carbon Markets Hub.Alex has a background in biology and an interest in regenerative agriculture, and he previously worked as a commodities data analyst studying wheat, corn, soybeans, and livestock. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, cycling, and visiting art galleries and museums. Alex has a BA in Biology from Dartmouth College and an MA in Conservation Biology from Columbia University in the City of New York.Fun fact about Alex: For his master’s thesis, Alex analyzed the social networks of a population of blue monkeys in Kenya to characterize group cohesion in the face of between-group competition. ... See MoreSee Less
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Welcome back to Meet the FT team! This month, meet Debora Batista, Project and Finance Manager for our Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative (CTGI).As part of her role, Debora leads CTGI's financial and operational matters, manages the initiative's staff so that all of the program's deliverables are met, and handles donor relationships and other partners. Debora has over 10 years of professional experience managing projects at NGOs, including previous work on deforestation and conversion-free finance as a senior analyst at WWF-Brazil. She has a post-graduate degree in social innovation from Amani Institute and a master’s degree in sustainability management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas Business School. Debora speaks Portuguese, English, and Spanish.Fun fact about Debora: Debora learned how to speak English by herself at age 12 by watching the TV show "Friends." ... See MoreSee Less
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Welcome to our new series, Meet the FT Team! Tune in every month to get to know a member of our staff and learn about their work.This month, meet our Senior Communications Associate, Verena Manolis!In her role, Verena works with the Communications team and our program initiatives to conceptualize and lead communications and donor outreach projects, relay the impact of Forest Trends’ work through compelling and accessible stories and visuals, and support cross-team collaboration.Verena holds a BA in Political Science, and she has a passion for advocacy and social change with environmental solutions at the forefront. In her spare time, Verena enjoys getting in miles with DC-based run clubs while marathon training, relaxing with a good book, and testing out new recipes for vegan baked goods.Fun fact about Verena: I used to be a competitive Irish Dancer! ... See MoreSee Less
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#EncuentrosPorElAgua🌿💧 Hoy, representantes de 16 EPS de Perú, de organismos gubernamentales y ONG se reunieron en el "Encuentro Merese Hídricos de EPS del Sur", organizado por Anepssa Perú y OTASS, en conjunto con la EPS Moquegua S.A., y con el apoyo del proyecto NIWS, una iniciativa conjunta de USAID, el Gobierno de Canadá y Forest Trends.✔️ El evento tuvo como objetivo analizar los avances y desafíos en la implementación de los Merese en el sur del país y buscar alternativas de solución con buenas prácticas. ✔️ Fernando León, director adjunto de inversiones de NIWS, participó como ponente en el evento y durante su presentación destacó el reconocimiento, por parte del sector saneamiento en Perú, de que las fuentes de agua y la infraestructura natural son el primer eslabón de la cadena de valor de saneamiento.✔️ Indicó que dentro del apoyo de asistencia técnica que NIWS brinda a las EPS, apuesta por apoyar la participación efectiva de las mujeres en la gestión del agua. “¿Quiénes son las que mejor administran los recursos familiares, la alimentación, donde el agua es un elemento muy importante? La mujer conoce de mejor manera cómo administrar ese recurso escaso y a su vez son quienes se ven más afectadas por la escasez hídrica”✔️ León instó a pensar en una visión común “para que en los próximos cinco años todas las EPS ejecuten el 100 % de sus fondos Merese, donde tengan las capacidades para ejecutarlos y los ecosistemas comiencen a restaurarse, repoblarse y reacomodarse para que sigan brindando el servicio hídrico".✔️ “Se ha logrado un avance significativo de estos mecanismos, 46 EPS en el Perú tienen fondos Merese, se está privilegiando la regulación hídrica. En algunos casos los fondos disponibles no se están ejecutando a la velocidad que se quisiera y ahí hace falta más trabajo, más orientación y en ese sentido cuentan con nuestro apoyo. Y hay que involucrar a la población, a las comunidades, porque son quienes viven allí y son las que pueden asegurar la sostenibilidad de las inversiones del fondo Merese”.#InfraestructuraNatural #SeguridadHídricaUSAID Peru Embajada de Canadá en Perú y en Bolivia CONDESAN Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental - SPDA Imperial College London ... See MoreSee Less
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