Chatham House Forests

Providing original policy assessments, trade data, and solutions in land-use and forest governance.

[Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator @CH_Accelerator]

🎙 Have you listened to last weeks Climate Briefing yet?

@ThropHenry takes us on a journey of discovery through the Ghanaian Gold mining industry, using recordings of interviews captured during a May 2023 field trip.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/6viUUyJEcb

[UKRI GCRF TRADE Hub @GCRF_TRADE_Hub]

📹 Watch this video from @ChathamHouse's Trade Insight Series🌱 Hilyatuz from @ClimateReality discusses key agents for change in achieving a sustainable and just transition 👇https://t.co/WLqYc5097G

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

World Water Week is almost here! 💧

Don’t miss our event on Tues 22 Aug to hear from Hon. Minister @mia_abida on transforming water use for people, nature & economy.

Register for a free online access pass: https://t.co/MPx5hM7nog

#WWWeek #Water4Climate

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

Extreme weather events, like the unprecedented heatwaves in Europe and China, risk becoming even more frequent. Global markets aren’t ready, warns @ButlerCreon (@ch_gef). https://t.co/Arkauxpv6O

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Smallholders, local communities and #IndigenousPeoples own or manage nearly half – 4.35 billion ha – of the world’s forest and farm landscapes

#WeAreIndigenous

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

Indigenous peoples and local communities are central to establishing an inclusive, sustainable future, write Florie Chazarin, Thiago Kanashiro Uehara and Alison Hoare (@CHForests).

🌳How can these voices be included in the global conversation on forests?

https://t.co/xcfU8BkczW

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

Over 80% of the Peruvian Amazon has been leased to oil & gas companies 🛢️

@onamiap’s Ketty Marcelo Lopez says decision makers should seek the consent of indigenous communities before making choices that affect their lands.

https://t.co/b8ZodEHcgl

#LandRights #ForestGovernance

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

Ketty and her colleagues @onamiap are campaigning for indigenous #LandRights & for women to have an equal role in decision making ♀️🌳

This is Ketty’s story ⬇️

https://t.co/b8ZodEYN7T

#ForestGovernance @UN @FAOForestry @FCDOGovUK

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

Good #ForestGovernance is better for people and planet 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏿🌎

In the newest chapter of our Forest Voices series, @onamiap’s Ketty Marcelo Lopez explains the transformative power of #LandRights for indigenous communities, & particularly indigenous women ⬇️

https://t.co/b8ZodEHcgl

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Forests are vital for human survival but have been hit hard by human activity.

Every year, approximately 12 million hectares of forest are destroyed.

Here’s how UNEP supports the protection & sustainable management of forests: https://t.co/fTdU0AEACP

#GenerationRestoration

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

If trees could talk, what would they say to us?

Read 5 things they might say about their importance for a better world at the link below, and reply with your ideas!

👉 https://t.co/x52VaO3TCb

[Chatham House Forests @CH_Forests]

@ChathamHouse @CH_Environment

[Chatham House Forests @CH_Forests]

Public procurement is a powerful tool for #SustainableDevelopment. Our paper explores this in depth 📚 As we mark #EarthOvershootDay, it's a stark reminder that we need all tools at our disposal to #MoveTheDate and transition to a sustainable future. 🔗 https://t.co/VpoCHNLe1p

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Friday marks the 1-year anniversary of the historic resolution by @UN General Assembly, declaring a healthy environment as a human right.

As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges, this decision remains an important step in creating a safe environment for all.

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

As intense heat continues to make news around the world, join us for a virtual event on how we can adapt to extreme heatwaves.

🗣️ Hear from
@leniomyrivili
@AdelineSiffert
@NomadandSettler
Lucas Vargas Zeppetello, @Harvard
@Glada_Lahn

Register now 👇
https://t.co/4YpEA9O56U

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Forests provide habitats for about:
🐸80 percent of amphibian species
🦜75 percent of bird species
🦍68 percent of mammal species

[Chatham House Forests @CH_Forests]

Improving the well-being and sustainable livelihood of rural peoples and small-scale entrepreneurs should be embedded in new forest partnerships. Read the summary of our latest report: https://t.co/Eu00cgFUn8

[Tim Benton @timgbenton]

This paper covers ground we are working intensively on at @CH_environment. Happy to discuss some ideas at this event.

[UKRI GCRF TRADE Hub @GCRF_TRADE_Hub]

📣 New paper alert📣 Check out this article on compensation in Large-Scale Land Acquisitions. The authors developed a three-player sequential game to study interactions between foreign investors, local communities and the host-country in these deals🌍Read: https://t.co/NxmtJ7d9WI

[Chatham House Environment and Society @CH_Environment]

Deforestation is a particularly complex challenge in Africa due to land ownership patterns that are different from other continents. In many African countries, there is little privately owned land, with most land being owned by the state.

https://t.co/ZwYXHf39bs