Forests

<h2>Protect the World's Forests</h2>
<p>Forests provide homes and habitat for countless plant and animal species as well as for Indigenous communities. They also serve as a key defense against global warming by storing massive amounts of carbon.</p>
<p>RAN’s Tropical Forests Program supports alternatives and solutions that address underlying causes of deforestation and degradation.</p>
<p>In addition to global warming, the greatest threats to rainforests and forest peoples include industrial agribusiness, resource extraction, poor governance, illegal logging and the failure to recognize and respect rights of forest peoples. Our programs work to address these threats through market based campaigns that target prominent corporations, illuminating destructive global supply chains and increasing responsibility and transparency in the marketplace.</p>

Indonesia, Climate Change and Rainforests

Forests and the climate are inextricably linked. Indonesia is ground zero for forest and climate destruction.

Cargill Factsheet

Touching every aspect of our food supply from farmer’s gate to your dinner plate, Cargill Inc. is the corporation in your food supply that you are least likely to know. With annual revenues of over $119 billion (bigger than the GDP of 70% of the world’s countries), Cargill is the world’s largest trader of grains, the largest privately held corporation and one of a very small handful of agribusiness giants that collectively are shaping the increasingly globalized food system to their advantage. Read this fact sheet for more information on Cargill.

Are YOU Connected To Rainforest Destruction?

This infographic shows exactly how pristine rainforests get turned into palm oil plantations, how they make their way onto our grocery store shelves and into our homes, and what we can do about it.

World Centric Takes Alternative Approach to Addressing Carbon Footprint with Rainforest Action Network

World Centric, a leading supplier of certified compostable foodservice and retail products, announced today it is working with Rainforest Action Network (RAN) to address its 2010 carbon emissions, totaling 4810 tons, by supporting innovative initiatives that keep millions of tons of CO2 in the ground.

World Centric Takes Alternative Approach to Addressing Carbon Footprint with Rainforest Action Network
CSRwire
Monday, November 28, 2011

Forest Certification: RAN’s Perspective

Global demand for cheap wood and paper products is one of the largest drivers of forest destruction worldwide. Forest certification and labeling is intended to inform consumers if their purchases of wood or paper products are derived from well-managed forests, and to improve transparency, accountability and performance within the poorly controlled $500 billion global forest products industry. But not all certification systems are created equally. Here is RAN's perspective on current forest certification systems.

How to Protect Rainforests in the Climate Negotiations

Deforestation contributes about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is a hotly debated topic in the international climate negotiations. RAN believes any agreements to reduce deforestation must meet six key policy hurdles if it is going to deliver positive results for forests, forest dependent peoples and the climate system.

Indigenous Stewardship Brief

A number of recent studies add to the growing body of evidence that Indigenous peoples are better protectors of their forests than governments or industry.
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