Global Forests Director, World Resources Institute. Conserving forests for a one planet economy. Views are my own.
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Rod Taylor retweeted
4 Apr 2024
New 2023 #TreeCoverLoss data is here! 🌴🌍
2023 saw dramatic reductions in forest loss in Brazil and Colombia, but new fronts kept the rate of tropical primary forest loss high.
Explore the top takeaways from @UMD_GLAD’s #TreeCoverLoss data
👉 gfw.global/4cVViNF
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Rod Taylor retweeted
28 Nov 2023
Today, VCMI has published additional guidance to the Claims Code of Practice, enabling companies to make high-integrity claims about their use of carbon credits, above & beyond science-aligned emissions cuts.
To make a claim, download the Code: buff.ly/3egvZf8
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27 Nov 2023
Cargill Announces Commitment to Eliminate Deforestation and Land Conversion in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay by 2025 - businesswire.com/news/home/2…
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Rod Taylor retweeted
Verra has released its transformative new #REDD methodology along with a module for Avoiding Unplanned #Deforestation, unveiling a new approach to setting baselines for calculating emission reductions from forest conservation activities.
bit.ly/3N3HbdD
#carbonmarkets
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Rod Taylor retweeted
21 Nov 2023
Smallholders & NGOs ask for an implementation of #EUDR which is socially just. Companies need to pay a fair price to farmers for legal & deforestation-free coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rubber etc farmers produce. @InfoSPKS @IIED @Fern_NGO @tfa_Global
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Rod Taylor retweeted
22 Nov 2023
EXPOSED: One of the world’s largest 'sustainable' palm oil producers has seemingly been controlling a network of shadow companies accused of clearing Indonesian rainforests.
Chasing Shadows is a new report from @geckoproj and @ICIJorg 👉bit.ly/40Mzazv
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22 Nov 2023
New research shows a decline in the extent of tall forests in Europe. Could this be a sign that timber harvesting is exceeding rates that can be sustained into the future? wri.org/insights/european-ta… via @WorldResources
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Rod Taylor retweeted
13 Nov 2023
The #GlobalStocktake synthesis report offers an extensive summary of past climate efforts.
It's crucial for leaders to unite in support of an immediate action plan. Dive into how countries should address the global stocktake at #COP28: bit.ly/3qgZTG9
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Rod Taylor retweeted
29 Jul 2023
Illegal cattle ranchers and miners are decimating the Indio-Maiz Biological Reserve — one of the last remaining rainforests in Central America. The indigenous and Afro-descendent peoples are addressing the threat head on.
This is the story of PATROL: patrolmovie.com/
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Rod Taylor retweeted
27 Jul 2023
We have now released our CCP Framework.
ICVCM welcomes applications for CCP assessment from programs.
Apply below ⤵️
icvcm.org/assessment-framewo…
#CarbonCredits #CoreCarbonPrinciples #VoluntaryCarbonMarket
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Rod Taylor retweeted
5 Jul 2023
VCMI's Claims Code of Practice sets clear guidelines for credible use of carbon credits and their associated claims in just 4 steps: comply with criteria, select claim level, meet carbon credit standards, obtain third-party assurance.
Learn more: buff.ly/3egvZf8
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Rod Taylor retweeted
✨NEW: We've just released a new resource on implementing ethical supply chain goals that explores:
➡️ Management system attributes
➡️ The role of senior leadership
➡️ Embedding supply chain goals into operations
➡️ Stakeholder engagement
See more: accountability-framework.org…
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Rod Taylor retweeted
10 Jul 2023
#Landrestoration isn’t a goal in and of itself, but a means to multiple ends!
This article highlights how can #Multi-stakeholder platforms help translate national restoration pledges and associated goals into local contexts:👇
#GenerationRestoration
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Rod Taylor retweeted
8 Jul 2023
Record-breaking heatwaves.

Devastating wildfire season.

Unprecedented decline in sea ice.
June 2023 has just been declared the hottest month on record, a stark reminder of the intensified impact of climate change and El Niño.
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Rod Taylor retweeted
8 Jul 2023
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6 Jun 2023
Brazil's Lula unveils plan to stop deforestation in Amazon by 2030 msn.com/en-us/news/us/brazil…
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Rod Taylor retweeted
5 Jun 2023
Indigenous control of land leads to better #reforestation outcomes phys.org/news/2023-06-indige…
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Rod Taylor retweeted
1 Jun 2023
In this paper we summarize how the Amazon flora evolved in the past 20 million years, from wetland to riverscape and from high to low diverse annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10…
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Rod Taylor retweeted
29 May 2023
We're hiring! Consultant as Sustainable Palm Oil Policy Specialist. Learn more or Jobvite a friend. #nonprofitjobs #greenjobs
app.jobvite.com/m?39bwUmwB #job
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26 May 2023
How Companies Can Use Voluntary Carbon Markets to Help Protect Tropical Forests wri.org/insights/carbon-mark… via @WorldResources
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