NEWS

Here you can find various news related to tropical forests - newly published papers, conferences, main political decisions etc.
We cannot cover all news related to tropical forests. Therefore, this section focuses on conferences of regional/global relevance, publications directly associated with people or organisations that are part of the Tropical Forest Arena as well as news of particular relevance for tropical forests.

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Feb 5, 2024

What do car tires have to do with tropical forests?

With a production of 2.5 billion tires annually, tires are pretty much all around us. Has it ever occurred to you that those tires could...

Forest carbon credits, REDD+ and voluntary markets

Jan 23, 2024

Other publications and events

Forest carbon credits, REDD+ and voluntary markets

Mongabay published a five-part series on carbon trade related to tropical forests. If you have the time, we can recommend reading the...

60th Annual Meeting of The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Kigali, Rwanda

Jan 19, 2024

Conferences

60th Annual Meeting of The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Kigali, Rwanda

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) is inviting to the 60th Annual Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda from July 14-18,...

What was in it for tropical forests at COP28?

Dec 22, 2023

Selected News

What was in it for tropical forests at COP28?

What would tropical forests say about the outcomes of COP28? Would they throw a party to celebrate any good news or rather decide to turn...

COP28 goal to halt forest loss, but how to finance it?

Dec 19, 2023

Selected News

COP28 goal to halt forest loss, but how to finance it?

At COP28 it was emphasised to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030. “Results-based finance” is supposed to help achieving that goal....

Cargill announces conversion-free supply chains by 2025

Dec 13, 2023

Selected News

Cargill announces conversion-free supply chains by 2025

The multinational food company Cargill announced that its supply chains in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay will be deforestation and...

Paper on collective incentive-based conservation interventions in Peru

Dec 6, 2023

Research articles

Paper on collective incentive-based conservation interventions in Peru

A newly published paper in Ecological Economics titled "Participation, anticipation effects and impact perceptions of two collective...

Reason for hope? – Deforestation rates decrease in Brazil and Colombia

Dec 5, 2023

Selected News

Reason for hope? – Deforestation rates decrease in Brazil and Colombia

Can we allow ourselves to be tentatively hopeful? As the Independent titles: “Brazil could reach all-time lowest deforestation rates...

Streamed event at COP28: Raising voices from the Amazon

Dec 4, 2023

Other publications and events

Streamed event at COP28: Raising voices from the Amazon

Deforestation tends to be lower in indigenous territories in the Amazon and strengthening indigenous people's rights proves to be an...

Start of COP28 - What will be in it for tropical forests?

Nov 30, 2023

Selected News

Start of COP28 - What will be in it for tropical forests?

Source picture The COP28 is an important event for the world’s tropical forests, both if stronger commitments and actions are achieved as...

Deforestation Action Tracker 2023 reveals inadequate action of finance sector on deforestation

Nov 29, 2023

Other publications and events

Deforestation Action Tracker 2023 reveals inadequate action of finance sector on deforestation

Global Canopy has published its 2023 Deforestation Action Tracker report assessing 713 financial institutions with high-profile climate...

Reminder and Update Tropical Ecology Conference, Lisbon, February 2024

Nov 28, 2023

Conferences

Reminder and Update Tropical Ecology Conference, Lisbon, February 2024

Reminder of the upcoming European Conference on Tropical Ecology 2024 in Lisbon! The deadline for early registration and abstract...

Rainforest Podcast - Nye Regnskogpodden - RFN

Nov 20, 2023

Other resources

Rainforest Podcast - Nye Regnskogpodden - RFN

Would like to have some tropical forest on your ears? Check out the podcast from Rainforest Foundation Norway: Nye Regnskogpodden So far...

Nov 20, 2023

Selected News

Drought in the Amazon

Rivers at their lowest levels since measurements began, dead river dolphins, fires, communities cut of from supplies, lack of clean...

Commodity Markets, Trade and Forests - launch of the OECD-FAO Handbook

Oct 31, 2023

Other publications and events

Commodity Markets, Trade and Forests - launch of the OECD-FAO Handbook

Join the event "Commodity Markets, Trade and Forests: Advancing Responsible Business Conduct in Agricultural Supply Chains" featuring the...