Massive operation uncovers timber trafficking network
An INTERPOL-coordinated operation has recovered more than 80 truckloads of illegal timber from forests across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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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Financing forest-friendly cattle ranching in Colombia
The &Green Fund signs loan agreement with Colombian Hacienda San José to scale up their more sustainable business model for the cattle sector. Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) is a major contributor to the &Green fund.
Welcome to NICFI’s newsletter!
This first edition will take stock of the breakthroughs for tropical forests coming out of the UN climate summit in Glasgow, including some exciting announcements from NICFI and our partners.