Our wonderful forests are being degraded and lost at an alarming rate due to the increasing demand for land, energy, and wood products. So we’ve launched a new initiative that gives businesses and investors the opportunity to do something positive about this. Nineteen companies and investors have already joined our new Forests Forward platform, which aims to improve the management of 150 million hectares of forest by 2030. Participants get involved in projects that are both profitable and support the sustainable use of forests; helping to maintain a rich diversity of wildlife and safeguard the many benefits they offer to people – everything from providing food security and livelihoods to preventing dangerous climate change. The crucial role played by Indigenous peoples and local communities in forest conservation is strongly recognized in this new initiative. Here’s an example from north-eastern Cambodia of how we are working with communities and other partners to safeguard our precious forests.
© Mallory Graves
