GFC’s Africa Coordinator Kwami Kpondzo told Africa Business Magazine that despite claims to the contrary from the logging industry, there is no real way to mitigate the more damaging impacts of commercial forestry on the continent. “We can’t do commercial forestry in Africa without social consequences,” Kpondzo said. The report…
GFC's Valentina Figuera Martínez discusses points of contention in resource mobilization under the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) and whether to work with existing structures or create a dedicated financial…
GFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Louise Malig as the coalition’s new policy director. Mary Louise brings with her over 20 years of experience in forestry policy…
The Global Forest Coalition's 2022 report Trees for Global Benefit Uganda: A Case Study on the Failures of Carbon Offsetting was cited in a new investigation by the Swedish newspaper…
A new study and film from Bread for the World explores the issue of advocating for land rights in the context of climate change.
In honor of International Mother Earth Day 2024, Dr. Juana Vera Delgado, the Senior Gender Advisor at GFC, has penned and recited a heartfelt ode to our planet, our shared…
The International Day of Peasant Struggles, commemorated annually on April 17th, echoes the enduring fight for the rights and dignity of peasants and farmers worldwide. The day was originally declared…
Guayana is a heavily forested country in South America, and according to reports, it’s becoming “the world’s newest petro-state.” Oil companies appear to be touting false solutions to climate impacts…
The Global Forest Coalition today joined with nearly 200 other organisations under the Real Zero Europe campaign in calling on the EU Parliament to reject the Carbon Removal Certification Framework…
