Mongabay

In defining plantations as forest, FAO attracts criticism

The FAO lumps non-oil palm tree plantations into its definition of forest cover when conducting its Global Forest Resource Assessments. The assessments analyze land cover change in countries around ...
Earth.com

Critical gaps in forest maps complicate climate action

A new analysis finds global forest maps overlap far less than expected, raising questions about climate funding and ...
JD Supra

Mature and Old-growth Forests - Definition, Identification, and Initial Inventory on Lands Managed by the Forest Service/bureau of Land Management: U.s. Forest Service Report

Initial estimates of old-growth and mature forests across all Service and Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) lands The first national inventory of old-growth and mature forests focused specifically on ...
Hindustan Times

NGT plea seeks to quash Haryana’s narrowed definition of ‘forest’

NGT to hear plea against Haryana’s forest definition that could allegedly strip Aravallis of protection, contradict SC rulings, and weaken climate commitments. The Haryana government’s August 18 ...