Fred Stolle

Senior Associate

Bio

Fred Stolle is a senior associate with WRI's Forests Program, working on the Global Restoration Initiative and Global Forest Watch. His work centers on forest landscape restoration, forest monitoring, and forest governance.

He has advised the World Bank and the governments of Indonesia and the Republic of Congo on reduced deforestation programs as part of the UN Climate framework (UNFCCC). Fred is also involved in several international processes including the Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI), Forest Carbon Partnership (FCPF), the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil, and the Forest Resources Assessment published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

Fred started as a Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote sensing specialist at ITC (Netherlands), UNEP (Nairobi) and UNESCO (Jakarta). For two years he worked in Kenya where he lead a development of a coastal Atlas for Kenya, and lived for four years in Indonesia working on forests and land-use change issues. He has worked at WRI since 2003.

He holds a MSc in Landscape ecology and a PhD in Geography and also serves as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies .

Blog Posts

Scientists Use Google Earth and Crowdsourcing to Map Uncharted Forests
by Katie Fletcher, Tesfay Woldemariam and Fred Stolle - July 27, 2017
Computers are invaluable aides to tracking deforestation. But some issues require local expertise to crack—in this case, allowing WRI to map drylands forests that add up to an area equivalent to the Amazon rainforest.
We Discovered 1.8 Million Square Miles of Forest in the Desert
by Fred Stolle and John-Rob Pool - May 19, 2017
Thanks to high-resolution satellite images, researchers discovered the equivalent of another Amazon rainforest in the world's deserts and drylands.
Forests Are in the Paris Agreement! Now What?
by Nancy Harris and Fred Stolle - January 05, 2016
After more than 10 years of negotiations, REDD+, a program to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, is finally permanently enshrined in an international climate agreement.
New Climate Commitments on Forests and Land Will Reduce Emissions by 2%, but More Needed
by Fred Stolle, Taryn Fransen, Ranping Song, Hana Biru, James Anderson and Octavia Payne - December 04, 2015
Countries' new climate plans released this year represent the greatest collective commitment to reduce land use emissions even seen in international climate negotiations. Yet there's still room for even more progress during COP21.
3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires
by Nigel Sizer, Fred Stolle and Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi - October 26, 2015
Indonesia's fires are truly out of control, with huge repercussions for the economy, climate and public health. It's a topic that should be high on the agenda when President Obama and Indonesia President Joko Widodo meet this week.
Indonesia’s Fire Outbreaks Producing More Daily Emissions than Entire US Economy
by Nancy Harris, Susan Minnemeyer, Fred Stolle and Octavia Payne - October 16, 2015
More than half the fires are burning on peatlands, which hold some of the highest quantities of carbon on Earth.
5 Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan (INDC)
by Apurba Mitra, Thomas Damassa, Taryn Fransen, Fred Stolle and Kathleen Mogelgaard - October 02, 2015
As the world’s third-largest emitter and a country that’s highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, it is encouraging to witness India invest in actions to tackle climate change while addressing poverty, food security and access to healthcare and education.
Having it All: Indonesia Can Produce Palm Oil, Protect Forests and Reap Profits
by Fred Stolle, Kemen Austin and Octavia Payne - July 13, 2015
In Kalimantan, Indonesia’s largest palm oil-producing region, it’s possible to fully protect the most valuable forests and reduce emissions by 35 percent while only modestly reducing profits.
A Closer Look at China's New Climate Plan (INDC)
by Taryn Fransen, Ranping Song, Fred Stolle and Geoffrey Henderson - July 02, 2015
The world’s largest emitter plans to peak its emissions around 2030 and increase its share of non-fossil fuels in energy consumption to around 20 percent by the same year. The country's new climate plan also builds on these commitments with additional announcements on carbon intensity, forests, adaptation and more.
Extending Indonesia’s Forest Moratorium Is a Win for Business
by Fred Stolle and Octavia Payne - May 13, 2015
Indonesia will continue to ban new licenses to clear key forest areas. The policy brings benefits for the country's forests, climate and the economy.

Publications

Building National Forest and Land-Use Information Systems:
Lessons from Cameroon, Indonesia, and Peru
This working paper examines the institutional, human resources, and financial capacities of three countries that have developed a forest and land-use information system, and highlights common enabling factors and challenges.

by Loretta Cheung, Kemen Austin, Andhyta Utami, Jennifer Bangoura and Fred Stolle - February 2014

publication
Topics: Climate, Energy, Forests, Governance, Business
Indonesia's Forest Moratorium
Impacts and Next Steps
The authors identify opportunities for progress with the recently extended Indonesian forest moratorium, a policy aiming to protect an area the size of Japan from development.

by Kemen Austin, Ariana Alisjahbana, Andika Putraditama, Fred Stolle, Taryono Darusman, Rachmat Boediono, Bambang Eko Budianto, Christian Purba, Giorgio Budi Indrarto and Erica Pohnan - January 2014

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Indonesia
A Seven-Country Assessment of National Capacities to Track Forest Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Removal
Forest carbon monitoring systems are necessary for tracking the effectiveness of national forest policies aiming to mitigate GHG emissions. This issue brief highlights the broad, fundamental technical capacity needs for forest carbon monitoring based on an assessment of current capacity gaps in...
by Kemen Austin, Loretta Cheung and Fred Stolle - September 2012

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand
How to Identify Degraded Land for Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia
This WRI/Sekala Working Paper demonstrates how to implement a quick and cost-effective method for identifying potentially suitable “degraded land” for sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia and presents results from the application of the method in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan....
by Beth Gingold, Fred Stolle, Pascal Douard, Anne Rosenbarger, Yohanes I Ketut Deddy Muliastra, I Made Sudana, Masita Dwi Mandini Manessa, Ari Murdimanto, Sebastianus Bagas Tiangga and Cicilia Cicik Madusari - April 2012

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Indonesia
Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions
Key Findings and Next Steps
This Working Paper analyzes Indonesia's moratorium on new licenses in primary natural forests and peat lands. The research seeks to better characterize the moratorium's potential impacts and identify opportunities for improvement....

by Kemen Austin, Fred Stolle and Stuart Sheppard - February 2012

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Indonesia
Voices From the Congo Basin
Incorporating the Perspectives of Local Stakeholders for Improved REDD Design
This working paper summarizes the feedback and conclusions from a series of workshops for local and indigenous communities in Cameroon and the DRC held in 2008 and 2009, discussing REDD design and implementation.

by Kemen Austin, Susan Minnemeyer, Fred Stolle, Guy Patrice Dkamela and Félicien Kabamba Mbambu - December 2009

publication
Topics: Climate, Forests
Geography: Cameroon, DRC, Republic of Congo
Bridging the Information Gap
Combating Illegal Logging in Indonesia
This Forest Note puts forward a systematic approach to analyzing the Indonesian forestry sector in order to identify which forest laws and regulations are being disobeyed and where.

by Fred Stolle and David W Brown - October 2009

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Indonesia

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Scientists Use Google Earth and Crowdsourcing to Map Uncharted Forests

We Discovered 1.8 Million Square Miles of Forest in the Desert

Forests Are in the Paris Agreement! Now What?

New Climate Commitments on Forests and Land Will Reduce Emissions by 2%, but More Needed

3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires

Indonesia’s Fire Outbreaks Producing More Daily Emissions than Entire US Economy

5 Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan (INDC)

Having it All: Indonesia Can Produce Palm Oil, Protect Forests and Reap Profits

A Closer Look at China's New Climate Plan (INDC)

Extending Indonesia’s Forest Moratorium Is a Win for Business

Building National Forest and Land-Use Information Systems:

Lessons from Cameroon, Indonesia, and Peru

Indonesia's Forest Moratorium

Impacts and Next Steps

A Seven-Country Assessment of National Capacities to Track Forest Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Removal

How to Identify Degraded Land for Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions

Key Findings and Next Steps

Voices From the Congo Basin

Incorporating the Perspectives of Local Stakeholders for Improved REDD Design

Bridging the Information Gap

Combating Illegal Logging in Indonesia

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