Human. Nature

In Myanmar – and in places like Mozambique, Belize and the US – WWF and partners are working together to create a new kind of global development roadmap: one that recognizes the fundamental ways in which nature provides for us all. 

Indonesia first to export licensed timber to EU

On 15 November, Indonesia will become the first country in the world to export FLEGT-licensed legal timber and timber products to the EU, an important progress in the global fight against illegal timber trade.

Greater protection for rosewoods

Efforts to halt unsustainable rosewood trade received a major boost after a CITES committee recommended to list rosewood species on Appendix II, which includes species that may become threatened with extinction unless their trade is closely controlled. 

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by Antti Marjokorpi, Head of Forests, Plantations and Land Use, Sustainability, Stora Enso

Tree plantations improving livelihoods in Laos

For Stora Enso, operating in Laos has required a completely new approach to tree-growing. Together with local farmers, the company has developed a land use model that benefits farmers as well its business. 

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by Duncan Macqueen, Principal Researcher, Natural Resources, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Investing in locally controlled forestry – a planetary-scale solution for forests and people

Local people, living with the consequences of their land use decisions, are best placed to balance competing claims across rural landscapes. 

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by Tom Dillon, Senior Vice President, Forests and Freshwater, WWF-US

Nature: Our Most Important "Bank Account"

We think of nature as a bank account. What is in it has value, which can be measured in terms of specific benefits, such as human health, economic development, food security and culture.

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by Philip Tapsall, Director, Sustainable Business, WWF-India

How India Inc. can help save forests

By looking closely at their supply chains and their links to forests, Indian companies can play a crucial role in mitigating climate change.