- Saving rainforests
- Securing rights
- Working with local communities
Rainforest Foundation Norway
Rainforest Foundation Norway
Rainforest and climate
- Forest protection as part of climate agreement
- The rights of indigenous peoples must be heard
Rainforest Foundation Norway
Securing rights, Saving rainforests
Rainforest Foundation Norway supports indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and secure their rights to their land.
Rainforest Foundation Norway supports indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and secure their rights to their land.
HM King Harald visits an indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest
Last week King Harald fulfilled a long-held dream when he visited the Brazilian rain forest and spent four days living with
the Yanomami people in a remote part of the Amazon River basin.
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund divests from palm oil companies
Wilmar, named the “worst company in the world” by Newsweek, and 22 other oil palm companies are considered to be responsible
for tropical deforestation, according to the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). GPFG’s investments in the palm
oil industry are reduced by more than 40 per cent.
Running a successful palm oil campaign
Norwegian food producers used 15 000 tons of palm oil in 2011. However, in response to a successful campaign that mobilised
public pressure, Norway’s consumption of palm oil in food products was reduced by two thirds in a single year: in 2012, eight
major food producers cut their use of palm oil by 9,600 tons.
Norway: Palm oil consumption reduced by two thirds
Norwegian food producers used 15 000 tons of palm oil in 2011. A successful campaign mobilizing public pressure has reduced
consumption by two thirds.
New report from Accra Caucus
National REDD+ processes:
a compilation of case studies to
inform negotiations at COP 18
a compilation of case studies to
inform negotiations at COP 18