Investing in locally controlled forestry is a triple win

We need a better investment model to deliver food, fuel and fibre without sacrificing forests, which would benefit the economy, society and environment

The Guardian

Forests are feeling the squeeze. Overall forest loss ran at 5.2m hectares per year between 2000-2010, driven principally by increasing consumer demand for food, fuel and fibre from a global population soaring upwards of 7 billion. ..Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry (ILCF) has emerged over the last three years as a strong candidate for this better investment model. Dialogues in nine countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America were convened by The Forest Dialogue (TFD) and funded by the Growing Forest Partnership (GFP) initiative and the government of Sweden (where 100 years of ILCF has already taken place.

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