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By Anne Rosenbarger, Toby Gardner and Paula den Hartog Last year, when the Universal Mill List (UML) was launched on Global Forest Watch (GFW) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) PalmTrace, the palm oil industry took a step towards improved supply chain traceability and transparency. Today, the release of a newly updated version […] The post Improved Universal Mill List Expands Partnerships, Improves Transparency in Palm Oil Industry appeared first on Global Fore...

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By Nancy Harris and Stephanie Roe The 1.5 mark holds special resonance in the climate struggle. In the Paris Agreement, Parties agreed to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius for the best chance at avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. This August, aspecial reportfrom the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change unveiled another […] The post A Carbon-Neutral Land Sector by 2040 Here’s How to Get There appeared first on Global Forest Watch Blog . ...

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By Luiz Amaral, Marcelo Matsumoto and Thailynn Munroe Fires across Brazil caught the worlds attention this August, with fears that burning -- and subsequent damage to the Amazon rainforest -- would only intensify when peak fire season hit in September. However, Global Forest Watch (GFW) analysis of NASA data shows that fire alerts in the […] The post Brazils Fire Ban Correlates a Reduction in Amazon Wildfires. The Ban Lifts Today. appeared first on Global Forest Watch Blog . ...

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By Ruth Nogueron, Mikaela Weisse, Daniel Castillo and Rolando Vivanco In 2016, Global Forest Watch (GFW) and the University of Maryland released the worlds most detailed satellite-based deforestation alerts. Since the launch, the GLAD alert system has expanded from just three countries to the entire tropical region and is accessed by hundreds of thousands of users through GFW. […] The post Triumphs and Challenges of Using Deforestation Alerts in Peru appeared...

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By Sakinah Ummu Haniy, Hidayah Hamzah and Mirzha Hanifa Indonesias forest fires have made headlines globally over the past few weeks. This years forest fires have affected millions of people. Schools have closed in some areas due to unsafe levels of air pollution, while many people are suffering from respiratory illnesses. The haze has spread […] The post Intense Forest Fires Season Threatens to Disrupt Indonesia’s Progress in Reducing Deforestation appeared first on Global Fore...

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By Emily Cassidy and Hidayah Hamzah In late August, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that he will move the countrys capital to another island. The current capital of Jakarta is located on Java, the most populated island in the world. President Widodos motivation for moving is that the city is sinking by as much as […] The post 5 Maps Show How Moving Indonesia’s Capital Could Impact the Environment appeared first on Global Forest Watch Blog . ...

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This blog is part of Global Forest Watchs Global Insights series. Although many parts of the world are experiencing forest loss, the factors motivating these losses differ between countries and regions. Global Insights takes a local look at historical and current trends in forested countries across the world to highlight the diversity of forest issues. […] The post What’s Happening in Cambodia’s Forests appeared first on Global Forest Watch Blog . ...

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