Publications
Reports
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The State of the Soy Industry
Report detailing how the soy industry continues to cause rampant deforestation across the rainforest. A collaboration between Rainforest Foundation Norway and…
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Schools in the rainforest
This publication is about small education projects with impressive results and great potentials. Similar projects have also been developed in many countries of…
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State of the Tropical Rainforest
This report is the world's first complete overview of the state of the tropical rainforest.
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Driving deforestation: The European automotive industry's contribution to deforestation in Brazil
This report on the Brazilian leather industry reveals how it is highly likely that European car manufacturers contribute to large-scale deforestation of the…
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Falling short
Despite its proven efficiency in protecting rainforests, this report shows that Indigenous Peoples and local communities only receive a small share of funding…
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Deforestation tools assessment and gap analysis: How investors can manage deforestation risk
This report aims to support investors to manage deforestation risks in a systematic manner, by identifying relevant tools and data gaps and by presenting…
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How the sausage gets made
This report reveals that a large share of the soy that Danish meat manufacturer Danish Crown imports to Denmark through its farmer members lacks any assurance…
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New report: Biofuel to the fire
New report: Biofuel to the fire A new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway looks at the impact of global biofuel policies on tropical deforestation. Palm…
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Sustainable rainforest management in Acre (executive summary)
Local communities and the Brazilian state of Acre have worked together since the 1990s to find workable forest management strategies which both safeguard the…
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Destination deforestation
This report reviews the status of aviation alternative fuel targets and discusses how high the risk is that expanding biofuel use in aviation will drive…
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Sustainability of commercial forest management in tropical rainforest
This report examines what is known regarding the impacts of “status quo” industrial logging, including on biodiversity, biomass/carbon, ecosystem resiliency,…
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Palm oil smallholders and land-use change in Indonesia and Malaysia
This report reviews the current research evidence on independent smallholders in Indonesia and Malaysia. It focuses on the challenges in defining and counting…
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Approaching the point of no return
This report examines the role of forests in the Paris Agreement pledges (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) of six important rainforest countries:…
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The role of civil society in national Redd+ processes
A report on lessons learned in the process of engaging and structuring civil society in the national REDD+ Process in DR Congo (FRENCH ONLY).
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Salmon on soy beans – deforestation and land conflict in Brazil
This report focuses on the soy production chain of three trading companies that play a key role in supplying fish feed to Norway’s salmon industry. The report…
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Saving the rainforest 2.0
With this report we examine possible new directions and ideas for rainforest protection in general, and in particular Norway’s role in facilitating change…
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Driving deforestation: The impact of expanding palm oil demand through biofuel policy (INDONESIAN VERSION)
The report ‘Driving deforestation’ considers the global impact on palm oil demand of existing and proposed biofuel policies in key markets around the world. It…
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Investments in soy destruction
Norwegian savings and pensions are contributing to one of the worst environmental crises of our time: the extensive destruction of native ecosystems.
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For peat’s sake
Memahami dampak konsumsi biodiesel minyak sawit terhadap iklim
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Palm oil sustainability assessment of Salim-related companies in Borneo peat forest
This new report released RAN, Rainforest Foundation Norway and SumOfUs exposes the destruction of nearly 10,000 hectares of Borneo’s forests––nearly 40 square…
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From Brazilian farms to Norwegian tables: A report about soya in Norwegian salmon feed
In this report we examine the use of soybeans in the Norwegian salmon industry. The report shows how the soybean industry in South America expands at the…
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Driving deforestation: The impact of expanding palm oil demand through biofuel policy
The report ‘Driving deforestation’ considers the global impact on palm oil demand of existing and proposed biofuel policies in key markets around the world. It…
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Sustainable rainforest management: Local initiatives meet supporting policies in Acre, Brazil
This report shows how local communities and the state government of the Brazilian state of Acre have worked together since the 1990s to find workable forest…
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3D mapping: A planning and management tool for the Itombwe nature reserve
This handbook documents how Rainforest Foundation Norway and its partner Africapacity conducted a pilot exercise on participatory 3-D mapping with local and…
