Forests news
IIED remembers Peter DeMarsh
14 March 2019 IIED pays tribute to a leader of family foresters who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on 10 March 2019New IIED videos inform Chinese consumers about Africa's forests
21 August 2018IIED has released two new films highlighting initiatives to improve the sustainability of Chinese investments in Africa. The films are part of a wider effort to reach Chinese and international audiences with messages about sustainability, good governance and local livelihoods
Forest and Farm Facility launches Phase II
20 July 2018On 20 July IIED and partners will launch Phase II of the Forest and Farm Facility, the second stage of a highly successful international partnership that is providing support to forest and farm producer organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
21 March 2018IIED is marking the International Day of Forests (21 March) by issuing two new publications with its Forest and Farm Facility partners that highlight a powerful new approach to strengthening forests and forest producers
New network aims to connect locally controlled forest enterprises across Africa
26 October 2015The African Forest Enterprises Connect Network (AFECONET) has been set up to connect and support locally controlled forest and farm producers
China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event
19 June 2015An innovative multi-stakeholder event discussing Chinese trade and investment impacting Africa's forests will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 22-25 June
New roadmap for boosting small-scale and family forest producers
30 June 2014Indigenous peoples, local communities and private smallholders own or manage a growing proportion of the world's forests and can play a significant role in tackling deforestation and reducing pover
Four ways to support locally controlled forestry and benefit people and the planet
20 May 2014 Governments, donors and investors must bolster locally-controlled forest businesses if they wish to deliver public goods, support livelihoods and help tackle poverty and climate change, says a new reportInternational push to tackle illegal wildlife trade risks missing potential of sustainable use
11 February 2014 As UK Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to host an international conference to tackle the booming illegal transnational trade in wildlife, experts welcome the new push to address this enduring problem but warn that efforts could fail without appropriate incentives for local people's involvement.Unleashing the economic power of forest lands through producer organisations
5 December 2013The plan is an outcome of a conference, aptly named 'Strength in numbers', which took
First international gathering of forest producer organisations underway
25 November 2013The representatives of farmer and forest producer organizations from around the world are gathering today at an international conference held in Guilin, China
Report sets stage for China-Africa forest governance research
31 July 2013IIED has published a report that identifies research that can shed light on the positive and negative effects of Chinese investment in African forests, and show how to improve governance of the timber trade.
China in Africa: New forum seeks sustainable, pro-poor forestry
27 February 2013A new forum will launch on 5-6 March to help ensure Chinese investments in African forests have positive outcomes for local livelihoods and sustainability.
Uganda project to strengthen policies that link poverty and conservation
9 October 2012 A new three-year project in Uganda will help the recently formed Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group promote evidence-based policies that both reduce poverty and conserve wildlife.Investment guide to ‘triple win’ from locally controlled forestry
24 September 2012Discussions between investors and forest rights-holders have resulted in new guidance for investments that can create a ‘triple win’ of returns for investors, livelihood security for local communities and protection for forests
Place forests under local control to increase incomes and sustainability
7 September 2012 The following IUCN press release is about a report whose lead author is Duncan Macqueen, head of the forest team at IIED (duncan.macqueen@iied.org)Local control of forests brings economic, environmental and social gains
13 June 2012 Governments and businesses must give local people more control over forests to maximise social, economic and environmental benefits, says a new book by IIED and the G3 — a global network whose members manage a quarter of the world’s forests.Report calls for REDD+ to Invest in Forest Communities
16 May 2012 Income generated from REDD+ should be given to forest communities to invest in their future, recommends a new report by The Forests Dialogue (TFD). Investing locally in this way should be part of understanding REDD+ as integral to broader development among forest-dependent communities.16 tools to help small businesses sustain forests, limit climate change and cut poverty
1 May 2012The guidance is for international donors, nongovernmental organisations and national government agencies and extension workers who work to support small and medium forest enterprises.
Good forest governance is key to reducing climate change and poverty
26 March 2012World Forest Day last week focused international attention on the urgency of better managing forests for food, fuel, climate change and natural disaster responses at a time when the stakes have never been higher
Plans to protect forests could do more harm than good unless power is in local hands
25 August 2011Tropical countries that seek a share of billions of dollars of climate finance in return for protecting their forests risk creating strategies that fail to bring social and environmental benefits, according to a report released today by IIED
Can the forest biomass boom be made sustainable?
3 May 2011IIED is supporting the 2nd Annual Forestry, Biomass & Sustainability conference, which will explore the changing role of forestry in the search for greener economies that reduce carbon emissions.
Justice in the Forests: six online films and webinar from IIED
19 April 2011The International Institute for Environment and Development is pleased to share six new films about the future of forests, and announce a forthcoming webinar where you can discuss the films with the team that made them and viewers from around the world.