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28 January 2025 the Netherlands

Local solutions, regional Impact: Fire Dialogues in the Amazon, Southeast Asia and Africa

In 2025 Tropenbos International is organising three Regional Fire Dialogues to bring together indigenous people and local communities to share their experiences, best practices, and challenges in preventing and managing wildfires.

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28 January 2025 the Netherlands

Achieving Deforestation-Free Supply Chains: Insights from the EUDR

This report presents key findings and recommendations from a review of case studies of early EUDR readiness and impact assessment. It provides valuable insights for policymakers and support organizations that will help to ensure effective implementation.

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11 December 2024 Colombia

Facilitating increased access to finance and markets for local smallholders

In 2021, TBI started the three-year programme, Green Finance for SMEs (GFS), with support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery. The goal is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have the potential to generate sustainable economic activities that benefit local communities while also contributing to biodiversity and climate resilience.

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10 December 2024 the Netherlands

Urgent call to Minister Klever and the Dutch House of Representatives: A new policy framework for a stronger civil society

A strong civil society is essential for foreign trade and development cooperation. That is why the Strategic Partnerships*, including the Green Livelihoods Alliance, are appealing to Minister Klever for Foreign Trade and Development and the Dutch House of Representatives to draft a new policy framework that strengthens civil society.

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14 November 2024 the Netherlands

Dutch government budget cuts threaten sustainable development and forest protection

I am deeply concerned about the Dutch government’s recent announcement of budget cuts to international development cooperation, particularly due to the negative consequences for tropical forests and the communities that depend on them.

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11 November 2024 General

Unlocking locally-owned solutions in forest frontier areas

Across tropical forest regions, unsustainable land use is driving biodiversity loss, accelerating climate change, and reducing local resilience. At Tropenbos International, we believe the solution lies in empowering local communities to manage their forest frontier areas sustainably, transforming them into thriving, resilient, and biodiverse landscapes.

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