Governments, law enforcement, and civil society organisations form new global initiative to fight nature crime
VANCOUVER — A new global initiative that is building bridges across disciplinary, geographic, and jurisdictional domains in the fight against nature crime officially launches today.
INTERPOL, UNODC and Norway reinforce alliance against forestry crime
With its emphasis on intelligence-led operations, multi-agency cooperation, and technical law enforcement expertise, the programme – codenamed LEAP II – will offer a unique portfolio of support that helps countries across Latin America and Southeast Asia address forestry crime and illegal tropical deforestation. Funded by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), LEAP helps global…
Celebration: 15 years of the Amazon Fund
Substantial results and visions for the future were discussed when high-level stakeholders met to commemorate 15 years of the Amazon fund in Belem, Brazil, on August 7, on the sidelines of president Lula’s Amazon Summit.
Colombia with lowest deforestation in a decade
On July 12th, the Colombian Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mrs. Susana Muhamad, announced that the country reduced deforestation by almost 30 per cent from 2021 to 2022. This is the lowest rate of deforestation since 2013.
Rainforest losses rise in 2022 – signs of progress present hope
Recent figures from Global Forest Watch (GFW) show that we lost more than 4 million hectares of tropical primary forest last year, the size of Switzerland. Political drive for change in key tropical forest countries and increasing momentum for support internationally nevertheless give hope for the future.
Deforestation still at a record low in Indonesia
Indonesia continues to be a world leader in reducing deforestation. This is evident in recent figures from Indonesia’s national forest monitoring system.
Peru receives USD 10 million towards its efforts against deforestation
With the final steps to operationalize Peru’s new REDD+ financial mechanism completed, Norway will be transferring the anticipated USD 10 million to Peru for achieved policy milestones aimed at reducing deforestation.
Peru: Joint visit to renew commitment
From March 27 to March 28th five Peruvian Ministers and five Governors from the Amazon region, along with the Ambassadors of Norway, Germany, UK and the US visited Ucayali, Peru to see the implementation of projects aimed to reduce deforestation in the Amazon.
15 years of Partnership on Climate and Forest
Joint press statement between Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate and Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment.
NICFI prolongs public access to high resolution rainforest satellite images
During his visit to Brazil, Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Espen Barth Eide announced that NICFI’s Satellite Data Program is extended until September 2024.