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Winrock harnesses science, technology and innovation to enhance livelihoods and address environmental and social challenges related to Forestry and Land Use. Our Forestry and Land Use programs draw from a half-century of leadership in strengthening forestry institutions. We collaborate with partners using an adaptive learning approach. Together, we identify best practices and tools for improved forest and land use management and increased resilience. For all Services and Solutions, click here.

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What Transformation Takes: Evidence of Responsible INGO Transitions to Locally Led Development Around the World

ART Approved to Supply Credits for Global Aviation’s Carbon Market

USAID AND Winrock Provide Training on Using Mobile Phones for Quicker, Safer, and More Transparent Forest Protection Payments

Empowering Women, Protecting Wetlands and Strengthening Co-Management in Bangladesh

ACR Capital Markets

Setting the Carbon Standard

American Academy in Berlin: Winrock Board Chair Bumpers and ART Leadership Pen Op-Ed

SWP Publishes Five Studies  To Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making in the Mara River Basin

SWP Publishes Five Studies  To Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making in the Mara River Basin

Bringing Innovation to the Conservation of Indonesia’s Peatlands

‘Forests are Gold’

February 2020 Innovations

Winrock International at COP25

Winrock International at COP25

Indonesia Honors Winrock Scientist’s Conservation Efforts

Embedded at COP25

Carbon PFES Study Tour Lessons Learned

Building Consensus for Transboundary Water Management

Arkansas Money & Politics Features Winrock CEO’s Appointment to Export-Import Bank Advisory Committee

An Award-Winning Partnership in Ghana Strengthens Land Tenure and the Global Cocoa Supply

Engaging the Private Sector to Invest in Resilience

Carbon Payments for Environmental Services (C-PFES)

May 2019 Innovations

Bloomberg Businessweek Features Winrock’s Work in Guyana

Estimating Carbon Sequestration From Forest Restoration Now Easier

Bringing Technology to Lam Dong

Data Editing Tool – Simplifying Life for PFES Managers

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Forestry Sector

American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements

American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements

Winrock Assembles Advisory Committee of Resilience Experts

PIER Advisory Committee

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Agricultural Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Energy Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Livestock Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Waste Sector

Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Wood Fuels

National Greenhouse Inventory System

WESTool – Helping Cambodia Find its Way

Esri’s ArcUser Magazine Features Winrock’s WESTool

Sustaining Forests through Science, Tech and Community-based Approaches

Sustaining Forests through Science, Tech and Community-based Approaches

Uploaded on February 7, 2019

PENGELOLAAN KEBUN SAWIT DI LAHAN GAMBUT BAGI PETANI SWADAYA

Protocol for Oil Palm Independent Smallholder for Sustainable and Responsible Management of Peat Areas

September 2018 Innovations

The Future of Forests: An Optimist’s View

BUKU 1 : Indonesia Oil Palm Independent Smallholders Limited Definitions, Gaps and Challenges

Thomson Reuters Foundation Features Winrock Work to Improve Land Rights for Cocoa Farmers

Thomson Reuters Foundation Features Winrock Work to Improve Land Rights for Cocoa Farmers

Devex: Winrock connects the dots between illegal logging and climate change

Mongabay: Winrock combines aerial imagery and field data to measure timber harvest and carbon emissions

SUCCESS STORY: Increasing access to information about climate change

WESTool Success Story

SUPPORTING FORESTS AND BIODIVERSITY FINAL REPORT 2012 – 2018

Major Climate Challenge Solved

Reducing GHG Emissions from Peat Lands and Oil Palm in Indonesia: A Jurisdictional Approach

SUCCESS STORY: An Improved Silvicultures Strategy for Sustainable Forest Mangement

SUCCESS STORY: Community-Based Forest Management in Nghe An Province

SUCCESS STORY: Nghe An Bob bo Model

Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program Supports Improved Forest Policy in Vietnam

Protecting Resources, Improving Lives

A Fighter for Forests

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Rahinatu’s Story: Moringa Entrepreneur

Uploaded on February 22, 2018

Standard Operating Procedures – Selective logging emissions (Spanish)

Evaluation of the Hydrological Services Provided by Forest Restoration (Spanish)

Estimation of Selective Logging Emissions in Colombia (Spanish)

The Ecosystem Services provided by Tropical Forests and a Proposed Framework to Assess Them (English and Spanish)

NAMA Decision Support Tool (Spanish)

Assessment of mangrove ecosystems in Colombia and their potential for emissions reductions and restoration (English)

USAID AgNRM December 2017 Newsletter

The Log Blog

Free Guidebook Highlights Significant Plants in Cambodia’s Sandan Region

Seeds of Hope in Bangladesh

Planting Interest in Ecotourism

SUCCESS STORY: Climate-Smart Rice Supports Livelihoods and the Environment

SUCCESS STORY: Piloting Development of Village Regulation for PFES Management and use in Thanh Hoa Province

Ghana Receives Landmark Approval From Carbon Fund

Land Tenure and Natural Resource Access Issues in Northern Ghana – With a focus on women

Innovative Pay-For-Performance Program Rewards Farmers For Improving Water Quality

Pay-for-Performance Conservation: A How-To Guide

Using Wisconsin’s SnapPlus Planning Tool in Pay-for-Performance Projects

A Cambodian Nature Film: The Kingdom of Nature

A Cambodian Nature Film: The Kingdom of Nature

Uploaded on August 24, 2017

Winrock’s American Carbon Registry Has Issued Over 100 Million Tonnes of Carbon Offset Credits

‘We Protect the Forest as We Protect Our Lives’

Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest degradation: an underestimated source.

Views from the Forest

MUSing on Water in Northern Ghana

Winrock Joins Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 ‘Partnership of Champions’

USAID Improves the Livelihoods of Rural Women in Northern Ghana

An Ecotourism Site is Born

A Guidebook Highlighting the Beautiful Birds of Cambodia’s Sandan Ecotourism Site

Anatomy of a Breakthrough

The Journey from Research to Policy

Attribution of net carbon change by disturbance type across forest lands of the conterminous United States

ACTIVITY SUMMARY: Climate Smart Livelihoods to Support Sustainable Forest Management

SUCCESS STORY: Participatory Forest Land Allocation in Thanh Hoa

SUCCESS STORY: A Bamboo Development Strategy for Thanh Hoa

SUCCESS STORY: Supporting Green Growth in Thanh Hoa

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES: Vietnam Forests and Delta Program

SUCCESS STORY: The 2nd Red River Delta Symposiam

SUCCESS STORY: Working with Schools to Tackle Climate Change

SUCCESS STORY: Lowering the Negative Environmental Impacts of Rice Cultivation

SUCCESS STORY: Improving PFES Implementation through Communities of Practice

Winrock research featured by Mongabay

Saving Sambo

Winrock Scientists Pinpoint Source of Carbon Emissions Greater than Global Aviation

‘Can You Imagine This World Without Forests?’

How Do You Measure Carbon in a Forest?

Saving the Forests

Devex Features Winrock Work Protecting Cambodian Forests

Devex Features Winrock Work Protecting Cambodian Forests

Royal Recognition: Special Honor for Cambodia Project

2015 Annual Report: Impact and Innovation

USAID Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project Performance Indicator Achievements

Tapping a New Source of Light & Income

2015 Annual Report

Saving Cambodia’s Ecosystem — One Click at a Time

Guidance Document: Options for Nesting REDD+ Projects

In Search of Douc Langurs

Knitting The Future

Knitting The Future

Uploaded on July 11, 2016

Busted!

A Gold Miner in the Forest

May 2016 Innovations

Creating A Legal Basis for Community Co- Management of Wetlands

Pioneering Mangrove Valuation Research

Forecast Hopeful as Cambodia Safeguards Priority Forests

ACR Webinar: Methodology for Quantifying GHG Reductions from California Wetland Implementation

ACR Webinar: Methodology for Quantifying GHG Reductions from California Wetland Implementation

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

ACR Webinar: Carbon Market Opportunities for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

ACR Webinar: Review of US Forestry Compliance Offset Protocol Updates

ACR Webinar: Review of US Forestry Compliance Offset Protocol Updates

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

Protecting Forests, Enriching Lives: Cambodia Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project

Protecting Forests, Enriching Lives: Cambodia Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project

Uploaded on April 14, 2016

USAID LEAF Final Report

Partnering For Results

Group of kids showing off hand stamps

‘We Must Protect Them’

A Forest of Possibilities

Role of Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use Mitigation in INDCs and National Policy in Asia

Hog badger

A Glimpse at a Previously Unknown World

Preserving Guyana’s Remarkable Forests

parched earth deforestation

Blog: Climate Change Finance — Actions More Valuable Than Words

Blog: The Conference of the Parties in Paris — A Bird’s-Eye View

Bangladeshi woman and child

Winrock in elite company for public-private partnerships in Asia

High Carbon Stock Consulting Study 3: Review of aboveground biomass estimation techniques

Winrock Plans Active Participation at Paris Climate Negotiations

Winrock International November 2015 Innovations Newsletter

November 2015 Innovations

Christiana Figueres

Former Winrock Board Member ‘The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change’

People walking through forest

Report Provides Guidance to Decision-Makers Seeking to Finance Sustainable Land Use Activities

Financing Land Use Mitigation: A Practical Guide for Decision-Makers

Winrock International July 2015 Innovations Newsletter

July 2015 Innovations

Bioenergy

Final Biodiversity Assessment Report of Prey Lang

Final Biodiversity Assessment Report of Prey Lang

Implementation of Guyana’s National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) for REDD+

Men extracting palm oil

Palm Oil Extraction Equipment Creates 2,000 Jobs in Rural Liberia

Bangladesh wetlands

Winrock Supports Groundbreaking Policy Research on Mangrove and Wetland Conservation in Bangladesh

American Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards to Celebrate Outstanding Environmental Achievements

Prey Lang Forest Landscape Biodiversity Assessment

Financing Innovations in Sustainable Landscapes

Winrock International March 2015 Innovations Newsletter

March 2015 Innovations

Sean Tha, a resin collector since 1998, points to resin he collected and sold to earn income. His resin business supports his family, including the cost of school for his children.

New market strategies boost incomes for resin collectors in small Cambodian village

Winrock International February 2015 Innovations Newsletter

February 2015 Innovations

Exploring Conservation Success in the Eastern Plains and Prey Lang Landscapes, Volume 2

Exploring Conservation Success in the Eastern Plains and Prey Lang Landscapes, Volume 2

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE INFOGRAPHIC

Pay For Performance Infographic

Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project Factsheet

Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project Factsheet

The Reference Level for Guyana’s REDD+ Program

Land Use in a Future Climate Agreement

Land Use in a Future Climate Agreement

Analysis of Approaches for REDD+ Verification

Hasina has established a thriving nursery with the knowledge she gained from project training.

Emerging From Tragedy: Tree Nursery Gives Woman New Hope, Income Source

An example of a Garjan tree seed.

Biodiversity Restoration from Small Seeds to Tall Trees

Exploring the Conservation Success in Eastern Plains and Prey Lang Landscapes

Exploring Conservation Success in the Eastern Plains and Prey Lang Landscapes

Carbon emissions from tropical forest degradation caused by logging

Sandra Brown received award

Sandra Brown Presented with USDA Forest Service Tropical Forest Conservation Award

Forest Carbon Monitoring System: Emission Factors and their Uncertainties, Version 2

Farmer Gunendra Sen sorts cucumbers grown at his CREL demo farm.

Innovative Farming Techniques Good for People and Ecosystems in Bangladesh

woman tying bamboo

Gauging the impact of tropical forest logging: Winrock develops new method for quantifying carbon emissions

Winrock International April 2014 Innovations Newsletter

April 2014 Innovations

Ken Andrasko

Ken Andrasko Named Director of Winrock’s Ecosystem Services

Winrock International March 2014 Innovations Newsletter

March 2014 Innovations

Winrock International January 2014 Innovations Newsletter

January 2014 Innovations

John Kerry speaking near Mekong Delta

Remarks by US Secretary of State Kerry on Climate Change and the Environment

single tree in forest

Has the Idea of ‘Zero Deforestation’ Lost Its Meaning?

What Does Zero Deforestation Mean?

Winrock International November 2013 Innovations Newsletter

November 2013 Innovations

Benchmark Map of Forest Carbon Stocks in Tropical Regions Across Three Continents

Benchmark Map of Forest Carbon Stocks in Tropical Regions Across Three Continents

Estimation of Aboveground Carbon Stocks

Opportunities and Challenges for Offsetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Forests

Transaction Costs for Carbon Sequestration Projects in the Tropical Forest Sector

Cambodia REDD+ Roadmap

Cambodia REDD+ Roadmap: Development of a Reference Scenario and Design of a Monitoring System

Scoping of Opportunities and Institutional Assessment for Malawi’s Engagement in the Carbon Markets

Scoping of Opportunities and Institutional Assessment for Malawi’s Engagement in the Carbon Markets

Comparison of Registry Methodologies

Comparison of Different Registries and Methodologies for Reporting Carbon Credits for Afforestation Projects in the United States

Technical Guidance on Development of REDD+ Reference Level

Winrock Sample Plot Calculator Spreadsheet Tool

Winrock Sample Plot Calculator Spreadsheet Tool

Ecosystem Services (Servicios de Ecosistemas)

Winrock International June 2013 Innovations Newsletter

June 2013 Innovations

Winrock International August 2012 Innovations Newsletter

August 2012 Innovations

Winrock International November 2010 Innovations Newsletter

November 2010 Innovations

Winrock International June 2010 Innovations Newsletter

June 2010 Innovations

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PROJECTS

HIDE LEGACY PROJECTS

Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL)

Protecting Peatland Forest Through a Social Forestry Scheme in Siak, Indonesia

USAID/Malawi Modern Cooking for Healthy Forests in Malawi -Tiphike mwa Makono (MCHF)

Grazing Public Lands and Cover Crops

Farmer Driven Water Quality in Mississippi River Basin

American Carbon Registry (ACR)

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Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL)

Vietnam Forests and Deltas (VFD)

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Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Project (AgNRM)

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Cambodia Supporting Forests and Biodiversity (SFB)

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LESTARI

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Colombia Nested REDD+

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The Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil or Aliansi Sawit Lestari Indonesia (ASLI)

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Milwaukee River Pay-for-Performance Project

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Liberia SHOPS II

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Indonesia Carbon Monitoring System

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Improving Chesapeake Bay Water Quality

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Conflict and Cooperation over REDD

GHG Registry Agreements

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Smallholder Protocol for Peat

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Lowering Emissions in Asia's Forests (LEAF)

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Ontario Pay-for-Performance

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Wetlands Carbon Sequestration Protocol

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Malawi PERFORM

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Mata no Peito Brazil Forest Carbon Initiative

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EPA Stratus: Alternative Fuels and Climate Change (TO4)

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WB Liberia RL

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FUNAB WB Mozambique: Technical support for REDD+ Readiness

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Chile ER-Program Tech Assistance

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Guyana Forestry Commission Measurement Reporting and Verification (GFC: MRV II)

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Ghana: REDD+ Support

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