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What is the importance of forest ecosystems? How big is the issue with forest degradation? Which solutions exist and are being applied today?

Our selection of videos, interviews and short explainers, brings you the answers to these and other questions! This information can be used and shared freely.

Videos

A super selection of fun and interesting videos, for children and adults alike!
Discover more about trees, life in forests around the world, and how we can make it better!
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Agroforestry, Palm oil

Palm oil in Indonesia

Can palm oil really be produced without causing deforestation? In Indonesia, the global top producer, palm oil is one of the main drivers of deforestation in the country. But palm oil is also a critical industry, involving small farmers & multinational companies, governments and international investors. As this video shows, any attempt to improve the current situation must deal with all these levels and realities.

Source: The Forests Dialogue

Ecosystem services, Mangroves, Restoration

Mikoko Pamoja Blue Forests – People & Mangroves Together

Taking the example of the Mikoko Pamoja, a project developed by our platform member Association for Coastal Ecosystem Services (ACES), this video shows not only the importance of mangrove forests but also how this project combines science, restoration and the improvement of lives in a coastal village of Kenya.

Source: ACES website

Voices

Great insights in an accessible language.
Read our interviews with experts and practitioners in restoration and the integration of trees in our cities.
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Restoration

Alex Rübel

Former Director of Zurich Zoo

Learnings from the Zoo’s experience with reforestation efforts and community involvement in Madagascar.

Ecosystem services, Restoration

Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson

Forestoration International

Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson are two researchers with a long experience in ecological restoration and conservation. Their work links academia and practice across a wide range of ecosystems and human systems, keeping an holistic perspective on different approaches, opportunities and issues.

Quick Guides

Short explainers for key concepts.
Information from specialist sources, adapted for a non-specialist audience, with text, images and videos.
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Ecosystem services

Deforestation: the issue and the causes

The amount and type of forest cover has changed over time, both for natural and man-made reasons. In which way are people affecting forest ecosystems and are there any signs of recovery?

Ecosystem services

Initiatives and organisations in action

Around the world, many initiatives and organisations are working to restore forest ecosystems and their functions, while ensuring a sustainable use by people. Corresponding to the global dimension of this issue, the commitments for planting or restoring are bigger than ever before. Who is carrying this work and which challenges are there?