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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 from The Forests Dialogue platform shows, any attempt to improve the current situation must deal with all these levels and realities.

Why cities should plant more trees: a short video on the contribution of urban trees address for public health, reducing air pollution and extreme heat, and about the strategies and challenges of tree planting. Published by VOX webzine with the article here (external link)

Our short video of the month takes us to Java, Indonesia, to show how a landscape approach manages to balance nature conservation, development, agriculture & industry goals. Produced by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR – external link)

Our short video of the month, by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows how forests and deforestation influence local, regional and global precipitations.

Presentation video of this month’s book suggestion “Forests: a very short introduction”