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Securing Tropical Forestsfor the Future Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Norway&#8217;s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) is Norway&#8217;s most important international endeavour to fight climate change and protect nature. Photo: Martha Haukaas/Norad Why are tropical forests so important? Tropical forests are large sources of climate gas emissions, due to deforestation. They could instead be a big part of the climate solution. Read more Why are tropical forests being destroyed? Tropical forests have been and are still being converted to other land uses on a large scale worldwide. What drives deforestation is a complex mix of causes and actors. Read more Photo: Getty Images Without the rainforests there is no sustainable future on the planet News Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Norway renews tropical forest partnerships with Colombia and PeruIndonesia and Norway Step Up Support for Local Climate Champions Photo: Apple Photos Clean Up Norwegian Government to provide up to 3 billion USD to new fund to preserve tropical forests Read all news