Forests for a Healthy and Resilient Society
Rwanda’s forests used to have the same fate as woodlands elsewhere: on the skids. Between 1960 and 2000, the country’s forest areas declined by 65% while its growing population resulted in an increased demand for construction wood, firewood and grazing
10 Major Companies Responsible for Deforestation
A recent analysis by the Zoological Society of London found that over half of the 100 most significant tropical timber and pulp companies do not publicly commit to protecting biodiversity and only 44% have yet to publicly commit to zero deforestation. As of
Reforestation: The New Norm
Reforestation is one of the baseline methods utilized by public institutions, corporations, and private individuals alike to offset climate change. Included in almost every key piece of climate legislation, the goal of reforestation is to plant millions of acres of
Forest Fires: A Himalayan Threat
Forest fires are a natural phenomenon that can cause destruction while paving the way for regeneration. However, in the northern hilly region of India, known to the world as the Himalayas, fire is not much of a life giver. During the
How Trees Can Save Us
Introduction Alick Bartholomew, author of The Spiritual Life of Water, describes four geologic periods when forests thrived on this planet. The first was the Carboniferous, 350 million years ago, when land vertebrates established. The second was the Jurassic, 170 million years
Forests: Our Hope for Reducing Climate Change
If you’ve seen recent headlines, you would think we are losing our first line of defence against climate change. According to the Economist, “The world is losing the war against climate change.” The Washington Post recently posited: “This is the
H₂O Stories: Interview with Bob Sandford, The United Nations Voice for Water
Nowadays we often come across headlines about “water security”, “water scarcity” and the “global water crisis”. The oxymoron is that we live on a planet that is rich in water resources, so why has our ability to access sufficient quantities