Background

How to Protect Rainforests in the Climate Negotiations

Deforestation contributes about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is a hotly debated topic in the international climate negotiations. RAN believes any agreements to reduce deforestation must meet six key policy hurdles if it is going to deliver positive results for forests, forest dependent peoples and the climate system.

Indigenous Stewardship Brief

A number of recent studies add to the growing body of evidence that Indigenous peoples are better protectors of their forests than governments or industry.

Open Letter to Customers of and Investors in the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Sector

In early March 2010, more than 30 civil society groups and networks with over 500 NGO affiliates released an open letter to customers and investors in Indonesia's pulp and paper sector calling on them to reject the misinformation put forward by APP and APRIL and to stop purchasing or financing them until they met a number of conditions.

Letter to Banks on Notice

Correspondence with Banks Relating to RAN's 2010 MTR Report Card

Correspondence relating to the report.

Canada's Tar Sands: The Most Destructive Project on Earth

A flyer with background information on tar sands development in Canada.

Supporting Documents for RAN's 2010 Mountaintop Removal Report Card

Details and calculations supporting the report.

Rainforest Action Network Statement on the FSC

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) was a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1993, and we remain an active and outspoken member. RAN is and will continue to weigh the efficacy of the FSC, and our role in it, based on our assessment of its integrity and usefulness for campaigns to help secure protection of forest ecosystems and Indigenous peoples’ rights.