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This research paper introduces the 'Forest Footprint for Cities' methodology, designed to quantify the impact of urban consumption on tropical and subtropical deforestation and the resulting CO2 emissions occurring outside city boundaries.

This research paper evaluates the extent to which Readiness Plan Idea Notes (R-PINs) approved by the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) address forest governance issues to identify gaps for future readiness programs.

This working paper compares deforestation estimates from 33 national and subnational forest reference emission level (FREL) submissions to the UNFCCC against the Global Forest Change (GFC) tree cover loss data from Hansen et al. (2013). It evaluates the accuracy, cost, and consistency of global monitoring approaches versus national systems to assist climate policymakers in REDD+ countries.

This working paper examines the data and information requirements for effectively implementing national strategies to reduce forest emissions, with a specific focus on addressing illegal logging in Peru and Indonesia. It discusses the role of measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) within the context of REDD+ and other international climate financing frameworks.

This case study describes the transition of the Soares family, based in Juruti, Brazil, from traditional slash-and-burn agriculture to a sustainable agroforestry system. Supported by a pilot project led by WRI Brasil and Preta Terra, the family is diversifying its production beyond cassava to include native trees and fruit species to increase income, food security, and climate resilience while restoring the Amazon landscape.

This guidebook, produced by the World Resources Institute and partners, provides a standardized, geospatially based methodology for companies to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from deforestation and land occupation driven by agricultural expansion. It aims to reduce the inconsistencies in corporate reporting that arise from the flexibility of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Land Sector and Removals Guidance (LSRG).

The World Resources 1990-91 report provides economic, population, and natural resource data for 146 countries, featuring a specific focus on global climate change and environmental issues in Latin America.

This research paper discusses the jurisdictional approach (JA) to REDD+ and low emissions development, defining it as a government-led strategy for forest and land use across legally defined territories, and outlines key lessons learned from its implementation across the tropics.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) summarizes feedback from 2008 and 2009 workshops conducted with local and indigenous communities in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding the design and implementation of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD).

This working paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes environmental and social risk management for overseas investments, specifically providing lessons for Chinese companies. Through six case studies of non-Chinese multinational companies, the paper demonstrates that strong risk management benefits companies, while weak management leads to financial loss and reputational damage.

This working paper analyzes the economic costs and benefits of securing community forestland rights in Brazil and Guatemala, concluding that such investments are low-cost and high-benefit for local communities, nations, and the global society.

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing the extent, value, and rate of forest loss in Indonesia between 1990 and 2005.

This working paper argues for better coordination of REDD+ financing to avoid fragmented, donor-driven approaches that may overwhelm national institutions in developing countries. It recommends shifting focus toward national capacity building and developing broader performance metrics beyond emission reductions to ensure the sustainability of international climate agreements.

This guide details the methodology and data sources used by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to create the Atlas of Forest Landscape Restoration Opportunity. The atlas identifies global areas of forest loss and evaluates the feasibility of restoration by contrasting potential forest coverage with current coverage and human pressure.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute provides an overview of Brazil's greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation plans within the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector, which is the country's largest source of GHG emissions. It evaluates the status of key initiatives—including the PPCDAm, PPCerrado, and the ABC Plan—and identifies systemic barriers to their effective implementation.

The World Resources Institute and collaborators developed a geospatial dataset providing benchmark land use change (LUC) and land occupation (LO) emission factors for 42 major crops for the period 2020–24. The dataset aims to harmonize corporate GHG reporting by providing standardized, jurisdiction-level metrics. 2024 national averages reveal high variability in emissions per tonne of crop, such as soy in Brazil (1.67 tCO₂e) versus the US (0.40 tCO₂e), and highlight that subnational data is necessary to identify emission hotspots.

This executive summary by the World Resources Institute evaluates the Indonesian forest moratorium, a policy designed to protect a land area comparable in size to Japan. While the moratorium has created a window for critical forest governance reforms and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, its effectiveness is currently limited by a lack of technical guidance and poor understanding among local officials who hold the decentralized authority for enforcement.

This report examines the biophysical effects of deforestation on climate stability beyond carbon sequestration, arguing that current policies undervalue forest services and fail to account for impacts on local temperatures, rainfall, and human health.

This research paper provides an updated view of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2005, specifically focusing on the revised contribution of land-use change to total emissions based on updated data and methodologies.

A World Resources Institute report analyzing the increasing competition for land driven by global demand for food, wood, and shelter, and its impact on carbon storage and biodiversity.