Embargoed Press Call: Global Forest Watch previews 2017 tree cover loss data - a podcast by WRIs Big Ideas Into Action podcast

At the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum (June 27-28), World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch released brand new 2017 global tree cover loss data, revealing how much forest was lost around the world last year and emerging country hot spots to watch. The new satellite-based data analyzed by the University of Maryland provides a transparent view of how countries are managing this important resource.

On June 21, 2018, at 10:00am EDT/16:00 CEST, WRI hosted a press call to preview the 2017 tree cover loss data findings for reporters. Speakers representing governments and civil society joined WRI experts to share insights from the data, discuss where progress has been made to protect forests over the past decade and explain where challenges persist.

Speakers below:
Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen, Deputy Director of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)
Carlos Nobre, Senior Researcher, Institute of Advances Studies, University of São Paolo, Brazil and Senior Fellow, WRI Brasil
Frances Seymour, Distinguished Senior Fellow, WRI
Mikaela Weisse, Research Analyst, WRI
Nancy Harris, Research Manager for Global Forest Watch, WRI
Dr. Putera Parthama, Interim Director General for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
Rod Taylor, Global Director of Forests, WRI
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Walter Vergara, Senior Fellow, WRI
Moderator: Lauren Zelin, Media Relations Manager, WRI

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