Ready for the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum
The Oslo Tropical Forest Forum (OTFF) will be held in Oslo on June 21-22, the first in-person conference since 2018 due to Covid-19.
US and Norway strengthen collaboration on rainforests
Rainforests was one of the top agenda items when US Climate Envoy John Kerry visited Oslo on Friday, May 6 2022. In a new joint statement, Norway and the United States wow to strengthen climate efforts, and fighting deforestation is a key priority.
USA og Norge styrker regnskog-samarbeid
Regnskog står høyt på agendaen når USAs klimautsending, John Kerry, besøker Oslo fredag 6. mai. Med en ny felleserklæring vil Norge og USA trappe opp innsatsen på klimafeltet, og tiltak mot tropisk avskoging står sentralt.
Noen lyspunkter, men fortsatt store tap av regnskog
Det var mindre tap av regnskog i 2021 enn i rekordåret 2020. Men tapene er stabilt høye, ifølge nye tall fra ledende forskningsmiljøer i USA.
Teaming up with Google
The NICFI Satellite Data Program and Google have joined forces to improve the monitoring of the world’s tropical forests.
Satellite imagery enables companies to act early on deforestation risks
A growing number of private sector actors are using high-resolution satellite imagery to deliver on their sustainability strategies. Among them, consumer goods supplier Unilever and agribusiness company AMAGGI.
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How to save rainforests with satellites? Highlights of the NICFI Satellite Data Program
Today, on the International Day of Forests, the NICFI is pleased to announce that NICFI’s Satellite Data Program is extended for one more year, until September 2023. Since the launch of the program in 2020, actors across the globe have made use of free, high-resolution imagery of the tropics. In this newsletter, we are excited to share some key impacts of the program.
Gjennombrudd for regnskogen under klimatoppmøtet i Glasgow
Den store skogdagen under klimatoppmøtet i Glasgow ble tirsdag 2.november. Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre og andre statsledere kom med en rekke regnskognyheter som gir verden et sterkt løft i kampen mot avskoging.
Gabon receives first payment for reducing CO2 emissions under historic CAFI agreement
Gabon is the first country in Africa to receive results-based payments for reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. The first payment is part of the breakthrough agreement between Gabon and the multi-donor UN-hosted Central African Forest Initiative’s (CAFI) in 2019 for a total of $150 million over ten years.