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The participation of young Indigenous leaders in both national and global climate and biodiversity talks will be crucial for the long-term protection of forests and to help the world meet its climate goals, according to a senior advocate of...

Whether biting down a chocolate bar or sipping a soothing hot chocolate drink, it is highly likely that the cocoa used in these treats was grown in Côte d'Ivoire, the world’s top producer. But to ensure such pleasures are more guilt-free, chocoholics...

Marcela Fernandez | Founder of Colombian NGO Cumbres Blancas, out in the field For Marcela Fernandez, protecting Colombia’s shrinking glaciers through conservation of the paramos – a biodiversity-rich and delicate area found on the country’s mountain...

Guest speakers following the side event Carbon markets have the potential to unlock vital funding for forest conservation to help meet the Paris Agreement's climate goals but success hinges on their ability to boost transparency and implement...

Community member from the Indigenous Kalinago People | ©UNDP As the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) expands, it increasingly intersects with the lives and lands of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs). Public and private entities...

Beneficiaries of the Ghana benefit sharing mechanism pose for a group photo outside their community office When extreme weather and drought slashed cocoa production in Ghana’s Asunafo District more than a decade ago, many farmers blamed witchcraft...

Women in an Indonesian village are planting bendy bamboo trees in an effort to give new life to deforested land, break social stigmas, guard against climate change and boost livelihoods. These trailblazers have earned the moniker, “Mama Bambu” or...

A section of the natural forest in Vietnam ©:UN-REDD Trekking among the majestic mountains and unspoilt valleys of Switzerland’s Valais canton was where Soline Linh Le’s passion for forests was first ignited – setting her on a path a decade later...