Environment – Global

  1. Global Footprint Network- Advancing the Science of Sustainability

https://www.footprintnetwork.org/

Global Footprint Network is a research organization that is changing how the world manages its natural resources and responds to climate change.

 

  1. Human Rights Watch- The Environment

https://www.hrw.org/topic/environment

Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world, including the environment.

 

  1. United Nations Environment Program

https://www.unenvironment.org/

The United Nations Environment Program (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

 

  1. International Union for Conservation of Nature

https://www.iucn.org/

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organizations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organizations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

 

  1. The State of the World’s Forests 2018 – Forest pathways to sustainable development

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

http://www.fao.org/state-of-forests/en/

A free downloadable report

Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a commitment made by countries to tackle the complex challenges we face, from ending poverty and hunger and responding to climate change to building resilient communities, achieving inclusive growth and sustainably managing the Earth’s natural resources.

 

  1. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015- How are the world’s forests changing? (Second edition)

http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4793e.pdf

A free downloadable report

This publication contains a summary of key findings of how forests, forest management and uses have changed over the past 25 years.

 

  1. Global Forest Watch

https://www.globalforestwatch.org/

https://youtu.be/lTG-0brb98I

 

Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, GFW allows anyone to access near real-time information about where and how forests are changing around the world.

 

  1. Climate 101: Deforestation | National Geographic Video

Forests cover about 30% of the planet, but deforestation is clearing these essential habitats on a massive scale. What is deforestation? Find out the causes, effects, and solutions to deforestation.