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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?
Check our selection of videos, interviews with experts and practitioners or our short explainers, to get the answers to these and other questions.
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Remember: Trees offer a natural mechanism to help lowering the amount of atmospheric CO2 , a global challenge. At the same time, mature trees generate many other important benefits – some of which are critical for our societies and livelihoods – pretty much for free.
Videos
Explore our selection of educational videos
Ecosystem services
An introduction to Ecosystem Services
A nice introduction to the different types of Ecosystem Services and how biodiversity and intact ecosystems contribute to our life quality and security.
Source: California Academy of Sciences
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, Kids
Forests: Nature at your Service
An animated short film about the importance of forests in our lives. Produced for the United Nation Environment Programme on World Environment Day 2011 and narrated by David Attenborough.
Voices
Our interviews with experts and practitioners in restoration, and on the integration of trees in urban environments
Voices
Restoration, Switzerland, Urban green
Verena Guran-Fierz
Founder and President – Reforestation World Association
Voices
Urban green
Naomi Zürcher – Arbor Aegis
Urban Forester and Consulting Arborist
Voices
Urban green
Heinz Vögeli – EPI
Head of Real Estate – Swiss EPI
Voices
Ecosystem services, Restoration
Robin Chazdon and Sarah Wilson
Forestoration International
Voices
Restoration
Chris Reij
Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute
Voices
Amazing facts, Natural regeneration
Tony Rinaudo
Principal Advisor Natural Resources at World Vision Australia
Voices
Restoration
Alex Rübel
Former Director of Zurich Zoo
Quick Guides
Short explainers for key concepts
Quick guides