Search

A view of Kailali community Forest in the Kailali district of Nepal. With the LEAF carbon purchase agreement, Nepal’s decade-long forest restoration journey enters a new phase where restoration meets markets. On 23 January 2026, the Government of...

The Shandia Kichwa community in Napo, an Amazonian province, recently hosted a significant gathering. This event, marking the conclusion of the first phase of the Comprehensive Amazon Program for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Production -...

(All pics @UNDP Vietnam) When the drivers of deforestation are buried deep in the supply chain, innovative and collaborative solutions are required. Reducing deforestation is a crucial pathway not only for attending to new market regulations and...

Ecuador launched its national certification scheme for deforestation-free coffee and cocoa production at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt in November. The certification scheme creates a bridge between Ecuador’s foreign commodity...

The area surrounding the Yacuambi river basin in southern Ecuador harbors some of the last remnants of primary forest between the Andes and the Amazon. The forests and páramo grasslands of this region, also called the “land of birds and waterfalls,”...

Seasonally dry forests are ecosystems that have unique characteristics. The species that inhabit these forests have developed unique features that allow them to survive prolonged droughts and short periods of intense rains. These dry forests are also...

Ecuador’s efforts to achieve a deforestation-free and sustainable production model are a beacon to other nations and stakeholders, proving that economic growth and environmental conservation can be a mutually supportive and harmonized process. Yet...

A pioneering REDD+ country, Ecuador continues to demonstrate innovative leadership in forest conservation. In July 2019, Ecuador received $18.5 million US from the Green Climate Fund’s pilot programme on Results-based Payments to be reinvested in the...