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June 2019 View in browser
FOREST PRACTICE NEWSLETTER
In recent months, great strides have been made in developing new guidance on deforestation-free commitments and securing funding to protect the Peruvian Amazon. As we look ahead to the coming months, WWF is pleased to announce that on 1st July, Will Baldwin-Cantello, will take on the role as interim Forest Practice Lead. Alistair Monument, current Forest Practice Lead, will transition to the role of Conservation Impact Director, Asia Pacific.
Pacaya Samiria, Peru © Jeffrey Davila / WWF Peru

Long-term funding to protect the Peruvian Amazon is secured
Almost 17 million hectares will be protected under Patrimonio Natural del Perú (National Parks: Peru’s Natural Legacy), a cutting-edge initiative to promote sustainable development and create financial sustainability for the country's entire national protected areas system.  
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A woman waters plants at a nursery in East Usambara Landscape, Tanzania © Juha Pekka Kervinen / WWF
AFRICA

How communities and their forests can thrive together
New report highlights lessons learnt from a 10-year forest landscape restoration (FLR) project in  the East Usambara mountains of Tanzania.
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Five million people including local communities rely on the Atewa forest for their water source © Jeremy Lindsell / A Rocha International
AFRICA

Ghana set to sacrifice irreplaceable forest
The government is proceeding with a destructive bauxite mine in the Atewa Forest – a globally important ecosystem that harbours extraordinary wildlife and provides water for 5 million people.
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Aerial view over the rainforest showing transect deforestation © Staffan Widstrand / WWF
GLOBAL

New framework offers guidance on deforestation-free commitments
The Accountability Framework clarifies how companies can credibly meet commitments to eliminate deforestation, conversion, and human rights violations from their supply chains.
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KURT HOLLE  |  WWF Peru Country Director

Protecting Peru's natural heritage
For every $1 invested in the effective management of natural resources in protected areas, we get $100 worth of value in benefits for people — in the form of clean water, food, natural medicines and more.
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KAVITA PRAKASH-MANI  |  Global Conservation Director, WWF International

We won’t eliminate deforestation by 2020. So what next?
It's clear that most companies aren't going to meet their deadline for achieving deforestation-free commitments. A 5-step pathway can help them assess what needs to be done.
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Image credits: © Jeffrey Davila / WWF Peru, © Juha Pekka Kervinen / WWF, © Jeremy Lindsell / A Rocha International, © Staffan Widstrand / WWF, © WWF Peru, © WWF






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