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Release: New Analysis Finds Myanmar Timber Trade Declining Amid Sanctions and Junta Instability
Washington, DC, 03 March 2026 — A new update from Forest Trends finds that international trade in forest products from Myanmar has slowed due in part to sanctions imposed by the United States (US), Canada, and European countries after the 2021 military coup. The briefing, An Update on the Impact of International Sanctions on Myanmar’s […]
Publicación: Nueva publicación conjunta establece orientación práctica sobre el Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado en proyectos de carbono
Washington, DC, 02 de Marzo de 2026 — Landesa y Forest Trends publican nuevo protocolo que describe enfoque basado en derechos para la consulta y el Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado (CLPI) en el desarrollo de proyectos de carbono. Consulta y Consentimiento Libre, Previo e Informado: Una práctica de referencia para proyectos de carbono ofrece orientación práctica para integrar el CLPI en los […]
Publicação: Nova publicação conjunta estabelece orientações práticas sobre o Consentimento Livre, Prévio e Informado em projetos de carbono
Washington, DC, 2 de março de 2026 — Landesa e Forest Trends publicam novo protocolo que descreve uma abordagem baseada em direitos para consulta e Consentimento Livre, Prévio e Informado (CLPI) no desenvolvimento de projetos de carbono. Consulta e Consentimento Livre, Prévio e Informado: Uma prática de referência para projetos de carbono oferece orientações práticas para integrar o CLPI nos mercados […]
Release: New Joint Publication Sets Out Practical Guidance on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in Carbon Projects
Washington, DC, 02 March 2026 — Landesa and Forest Trends have released a new protocol outlining a rights-based approach to consultation and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in carbon project development. Consultation and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: A Referential Practice for Carbon Projects provides practical guidance for integrating FPIC across regulated and voluntary carbon markets, including jurisdictional and private projects. The protocol is designed to […]
Publicación: ADERASA, The Nature Conservancy y Forest Trends anuncian una nueva alianza para impulsar las Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza para la seguridad hídrica
Washington, DC, 23 de febrero de 2026 — La Asociación de Entes Reguladores de Agua Potable y Saneamiento de las Américas (ADERASA), The Nature Conservancy y Forest Trends han firmado hoy un Memorando de Entendimiento para fortalecer el rol de los entes reguladores de los servicios de agua en el impulso de soluciones basadas en […]
Release: ADERASA, The Nature Conservancy, and Forest Trends Announce New Partnership to Advance Nature-based Solutions for Water Security
Washington, DC, 23 February 2026 — The Association of Water and Sanitation Regulators of the Americas (ADERASA), The Nature Conservancy, and Forest Trends have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the role of water utility regulators in advancing nature-based solutions for water security across Latin America. This partnership is grounded in a shared understanding that nature plays a critical role in ensuring the resilience […]
Release: New Report Finds that Despite Growing Pledges, Climate Finance Continues to Marginalize IPs & LCs
Washington, DC, 30 September 2025 — A new report from Forest Trends’ Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative (CTGI) reveals that although there is growing recognition of the leadership of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) in forest governance and climate finance, change remains too slow, too uneven, and too fragile. Without structural reforms, the […]
Release: Global Investments in Nature-based Solutions for Water Security have Doubled Over the Past Decade
Washington, DC, 10 June 2025 – The most comprehensive assessment ever published of money flowing into nature-based solutions (NbS) for water security reveals that total investment in this sector doubled over the decade 2013-2023—growing from ~US$22.4B in 2013 to ~$49B by the end of this timeframe. Published by Forest Trends and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), […]
Lançamento: Forest Trends, Ministério dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil e Greendata se unem para um projeto histórico
Brasília, Brasil, 9 de junho de 2025 – Com foco na valorização dos conhecimentos tradicionais, na governança dos territórios e no acesso justo ao financiamento climático, será implementado o projeto Fortalecimento dos Territórios Indígenas: Governança, Financiamento Climático e Cadeias de Valor da Sociobiodiversidade. O projeto será implementado ao longo dos próximos dois anos em todas […]
Release: Forest Trends, the Brazilian Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, and GreenData Join Together for a Historic Project
Brasília, Brazil, 9 June 2025 – Forest Trends, Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MPI), and Greendata have launched a new project initiative, Strengthening Indigenous Territories: Governance, Climate Finance, and Biodiversity Value Chains. Focusing on the value of traditional knowledge, territorial governance, and equitable access to climate finance, this project will be implemented over the next two […]
