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Pacific Forest fragmentation with blue sky in Tasaste

Reforestation

April 15, 2025

How to Restore Forest and Biodiversity Without Sacrificing Food Security

Two approaches to food-positive reforestation in Ecuador

Humanity will always choose food over conservation and carbon. That is the problem that we…

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Margay walking at night in the Jama-Coaque Reserve

Research

April 4, 2025

Research Highlights from the Jama-Coaque Reserve

Highlights of nearly two decades of research in the Jama-Coaque Reserve.

Jerry Toth

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Aerial of Bamboo House facing south with clouds - edited - aspect 3-5

Conservation

April 2, 2025

The Jama-Coaque Reserve

The heart of the Pacific Forest of Ecuador

The Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) protects one of the last major remnants of the Pacific Forest…

Jerry Toth

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From the lowland moist forest towards the Pacific Ocean

Conservation

March 25, 2023

Comparing the Forest Carbon Ledger (FCL) to REDD+

Using the Capuchin Corridor in Ecuador as a case study

The Forest Carbon Ledger (FCL) is a new method for quantifying the carbon value of…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 4, 2021

Why Paying Farmers for Reforestation is a Game-Changer

A Community Reforestation Program Fueled by PES Payments

Without a strong and immediate financial incentive for forest restoration, it will not happen in…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 4, 2021

How We Monitor and Verify Forest Restoration

Digital, aerial, satellite, and boots on the ground

Frequent and accurate monitoring of every single reforestation parcel is a central component of our…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

June 1, 2021

What Is “Payments for Ecosystem Services” (PES)?

An economic solution to an ecological problem

Here's why we believe the PES model is the wave of the future.

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

May 24, 2021

How Much It Costs to Plant a Tree in the Tropics

And why that slightly misses the point

The actual planting represents maybe 2% of the overall work required to raise a tree…

Jerry Toth

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Blog Reforestation

May 21, 2021

What is Regenerative Agroforestry?

And why it’s often better than conventional reforestation

Conventional reforestation often pits the needs of nature against the needs of people. Regenerative Agroforestry…

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Third Millennium Alliance Archives - TMA

How to Restore Forest and Biodiversity Without Sacrificing Food Security

Two approaches to food-positive reforestation in Ecuador

Research Highlights from the Jama-Coaque Reserve

Comparing the Forest Carbon Ledger (FCL) to REDD+

Using the Capuchin Corridor in Ecuador as a case study

Why Paying Farmers for Reforestation is a Game-Changer

A Community Reforestation Program Fueled by PES Payments

How We Monitor and Verify Forest Restoration

Digital, aerial, satellite, and boots on the ground

What Is “Payments for Ecosystem Services” (PES)?

An economic solution to an ecological problem

How Much It Costs to Plant a Tree in the Tropics

And why that slightly misses the point

What is Regenerative Agroforestry?

And why it’s often better than conventional reforestation

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