Nigel Sizer

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Looking Back on 5 Years of Forest Outcomes
by Nigel Sizer - January 29, 2016
Nigel Sizer looks back on the past five years as director of WRI's Forests program. Starting next month, he'll take up his new role as president of the Rainforest Alliance.
4 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Forests at COP 21
by Nigel Sizer and James Anderson - November 25, 2015
Forests, which cover about one-third of the land on Earth, are an often under-appreciated resource for addressing climate change. But this year, things could be different.
With Latest Fires Crisis, Indonesia Surpasses Russia as World’s Fourth-Largest Emitter
by Nancy Harris, Susan Minnemeyer, Nigel Sizer, Sarah Alix Mann and Octavia Payne - October 29, 2015
Fires from this year alone have tripled Indonesia's annual emissions.
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.
Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels
by Susan Minnemeyer, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Nigel Sizer - September 16, 2015
Fire alerts in Indonesia have spiked dramatically in recent days, surging even higher than the crisis-level outbreaks of June 2013, March 2014 and November 2014. Satellite data from Global Forest Watch reveals where they're burning.
South Africa Hosts World Forestry Congress: 4 Big Opportunities for Progress
by Charles Victor Barber, Crystal Davis, Sean DeWitt and Nigel Sizer - September 03, 2015
More than 1,700 leaders will gather for the World Forestry Congress next week, the most prominent gathering for discussions about forest management. Will they use the opportunity to make progress?
Satellites Uncover 5 Surprising Hotspots for Tree Cover Loss
by Rachael Petersen, Nigel Sizer, Matt Hansen, Peter Potapov and David Thau - September 02, 2015
The world lost 18 million hectares (45 million acres) of trees in 2014, more than half of it in the tropics.
Datos Satelitales Recientes Resaltan 5 Áreas Soprendentes de Pérdida de Cobertura Arbórea
by Rachael Petersen, Nigel Sizer, Matt Hansen, Peter Potapov and David Thau - September 02, 2015
Los bosques tropicales del mundo están en problemas serios, así lo confirman los nuevos análisis satelitales de la Universidad de Maryland y Google, publicados hoy en Global Forest Watch.
Les Satellites Détectent 5 Points Majeurs Imprévus de Perte de la Couverture Arborée
by Rachael Petersen, Nigel Sizer, Matt Hansen, Peter Potapov and David Thau - September 02, 2015
Les forêts tropicales du monde sont menacées, confirme des nouvelles données satellites de l'Université du Maryland et Google et publiées aujourd'hui sur Global Forest Watch.
Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands
by Lisa Johnston, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi, Susan Minnemeyer and Nigel Sizer - July 01, 2015
Half of the fire alerts in Indonesia's Riau Province are occurring in protected areas like the Tesso Nilo National Park. Plus, 38 percent of the alerts are on peatlands, some of the country's most carbon-rich ecosystems.

Publications

Perverse Habits
The G8 and Subsidies That Harm Forests and Economies
Identifies Group of Eight (G8) subsidies to forest products industries that undermine forest protection and accelerate forest loss and highlights actions these countries should take to conserve and manage forests for future generations.

by Nigel Sizer, Robert Gale, Fred Gale, Tokiharu Okazaki, Robert Wolf, Catarina Cardoso and Mikiko Fukuda - June 2000

publication
Topics: Forests
Tree trade
Liberalization of international commerce in forest products: Risks and opportunities
Trade liberalization that threatens forests should not go forward until mechanisms are in place to ensure parallel progress on forest protection. The authors highlight recommendations which make both economic and environmental sense.

by Nigel Sizer, David Downes and David Kaimowitz - December 1999

publication
Topics: Forests
Forests and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Opportunity in a time of crisis
Recommends policies to promote renewed forest stewardship and sound environmental management neglected during the Mobutu dictatorship and civil war. Argues that proper husbanding of the country's forest resources can act as a stimulant to economic growth....

by Nigel Sizer, Deanna M. Wolfire and Jake Brunner - June 1998

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Africa, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Profit without plunder
Reaping revenue from Guyana's tropical forests without destroying them...
For the most up-to-date information on this topic, please see Global Forest Watch.

Identifies key steps Guyana can take for sustainable forestry management, providing both concrete proposals for immediate and...
by Nigel Sizer - September 1996

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: Latin America
Backs To The Wall in Suriname
Forest Policy in a Country in Crisis
For the most up-to-date information on this topic, please see Global Forest Watch.

by Nigel Sizer - April 1995

publication
Topics: Forests
Geography: South America, Suriname

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Looking Back on 5 Years of Forest Outcomes

4 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Forests at COP 21

With Latest Fires Crisis, Indonesia Surpasses Russia as World’s Fourth-Largest Emitter

3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires

Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels

South Africa Hosts World Forestry Congress: 4 Big Opportunities for Progress

Satellites Uncover 5 Surprising Hotspots for Tree Cover Loss

Datos Satelitales Recientes Resaltan 5 Áreas Soprendentes de Pérdida de Cobertura Arbórea

Les Satellites Détectent 5 Points Majeurs Imprévus de Perte de la Couverture Arborée

Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

Perverse Habits

The G8 and Subsidies That Harm Forests and Economies

Tree trade

Liberalization of international commerce in forest products: Risks and opportunities

Forests and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Opportunity in a time of crisis

Profit without plunder

Reaping revenue from Guyana's tropical forests without destroying them...

Backs To The Wall in Suriname

Forest Policy in a Country in Crisis

Tropical Forests Declining in Overlooked Hotspots

Global Forest Watch preview at UN Forum on Forests (short version)

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