A new study discusses how intact forests are critically important for mitigating climate change, maintaining water supplies, safeguarding biodiversity and even protecting human health.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Forests provide an essential resource that support the livelihoods of an estimated 20% of the global population. Forests are thought to serve in three primary roles to support livelihoods: subsistence, safety nets, and pathways to prosperity.
When the government gives citizens a personal stake in forested land, trees don't disappear as quickly and environmental harm slows down...Research from The Ohio State University shows that community involvement in preserving forested land can be successful.Click on the link below to read the ful
In partnership with Ahura Resorts, the Mamanuca Environment Society is educating the people of Malolo on the importance of biological diversity and the ecological services and goods the forest provides.Click on the link below to read the full story.
Eight communities on the island of Savai’i in Samoa have decided to continue forest conservation and have agreed to five year management plans (2017-2022) for three Community Conservation Areas.
